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Michael J. McAlister

  • Visual Effects
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Michael J. McAlister was born in 1954. He is an actor and assistant director, known for X-Men (2000), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Demolition Man (1993).
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

    Known for

    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • Visual Effects(as Micheal J. McAlister)
    • 2000
    Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(as Mike McAlister)
    • 1984
    Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
    Demolition Man
    6.7
    • Visual Effects(as Micheal J. McAlister)
    • 1993
    Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
    Willow
    7.2
    • Visual Effects(as Michael McAlister)
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, Rusco, and Angel in Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
      Beverly Hills Chihuahua
      4.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
      Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
      5.6
      • additional visual effects supervisor (as Michael McAlister)
      • 2007
    • Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Rachel Weisz, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
      Eragon
      5.1
      • visual effects supervisor (as Michael McAlister)
      • 2006
    • Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
      Road to Perdition
      7.6
      • visual effects supervisor: Cinesite (as Micheal J. McAlister)
      • 2002
    • Benjamin Bratt, Katie Holmes, and Charlie Hunnam in Abandon (2002)
      Abandon
      4.8
      • visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
      • 2002
    • Colin Hanks and Jack Black in Orange County (2002)
      Orange County
      6.2
      • visual effects supervisor (as Micheal J. McAlister)
      • 2002
    • Will Smith in Ali (2001)
      Ali
      6.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2001
    • John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
      Rat Race
      6.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2001
    • Kevin Costner, Steven Culp, and Bruce Greenwood in Thirteen Days (2000)
      Thirteen Days
      7.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2000
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
      X-Men
      7.3
      • visual effects supervisor: Cinesite (as Micheal J. McAlister)
      • 2000
    • John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, and Angelina Jolie in Pushing Tin (1999)
      Pushing Tin
      6.0
      • visual effects consultant
      • 1999
    • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
      The Truman Show
      8.2
      • visual effects supervisor (as Micheal J. McAlister)
      • 1998
    • John Travolta in Michael (1996)
      Michael
      5.7
      • visual effects director of photography: Sony Pictures Imageworks (as Mike McAlister)
      • 1996
    • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Liam Kearns, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
      Matilda
      7.0
      • visual effects consultant (as Micheal J. McAlister)
      • 1996
    • John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, and Rene Russo in Get Shorty (1995)
      Get Shorty
      6.9
      • visual effects coordinator (as Micheal McAlister)
      • 1995

    Actor

    • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
      The Truman Show
      8.2
      • Man Closing Door on OmniCam Ecosphere Dome (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Fraternity Row (1977)
      Fraternity Row
      6.3
      • Arthur St Onge
      • 1977

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
      The Truman Show
      8.2
      • second unit director (as Micheal J. McAlister)
      • 1998
    • Diane Lane and Wesley Snipes in Murder at 1600 (1997)
      Murder at 1600
      6.1
      • second unit director: Washington, D.C. (as Michael John McAlister)
      • 1997

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Michael John McAlister
    • Born
      • 1954

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1977).

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