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Dennis Michelson

  • Visual Effects
  • Editorial Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Dennis Michelson was born on 15 February 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an assistant director, known for Mission: Impossible (1996), The Saint (1997) and Die Hard (1988).
BornFebruary 15, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996
    Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    The Saint
    6.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Die Hard
    8.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 1988
    Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Dennis Quaid and Michael Sheen in The Special Relationship (2010)
      The Special Relationship
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Lindsay Duncan in Margaret (2009)
      Margaret
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
      Jonathan Creek
      8.1
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • James Ransone in Generation Kill (2008)
      Generation Kill
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Mike Vogel in The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007)
      The Deaths of Ian Stone
      5.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2007
    • Hustle (2004)
      Hustle
      8.2
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, and Rupert Graves in Pride (2004)
      Pride
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2004
    • Matthew Broderick, Vanessa Redgrave, Cheech Marin, Delta Burke, Brittany Murphy, Carl Reiner, Liam Aiken, Donald Faison, Flynn, Spirit, Valentino, Willie, Lexi, Banner, Defford, Imp, Lita, Mallie, Odie, and Scandal in Good Boy (2003)
      Good Boy
      5.1
      • visual effects: pre-production (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Dominic Purcell in John Doe (2002)
      John Doe
      7.8
      TV Series
      • visual effects: Rainmaker (uncredited)
      • 2002–2003
    • Peter Anderson and Christine Wach in The Overcoat (2001)
      The Overcoat
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • visual effects: Rainmaker (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Annette Bening in In Dreams (1999)
      In Dreams
      5.5
      • visual effects: CFC (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes, and Uma Thurman in The Avengers (1998)
      The Avengers
      3.8
      • visual effects: CFC (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Jay Mohr in Paulie (1998)
      Paulie
      6.6
      • visual effects supervisor: CFC
      • 1998
    • Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
      Lost in Space
      5.3
      • visual effects: CFC (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn, and Cecilie Thomsen in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
      Tomorrow Never Dies
      6.5
      • visual effects: CFC (uncredited)
      • 1997

    Editorial Department

    • Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines in White Nights (1985)
      White Nights
      6.7
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion) (1980)
      In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)
      5.5
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
      Xanadu
      5.4
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Don Adams in The Nude Bomb (1980)
      The Nude Bomb
      5.1
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Danny Elfman, Jan Stuart Schwartz, and Susan Tyrrell in Forbidden Zone (1980)
      Forbidden Zone
      6.5
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Michael Douglas and Jill Clayburgh in It's My Turn (1980)
      It's My Turn
      5.5
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Glynnis O'Connor in Getting It Over with (1978)
      Getting It Over with
      6.8
      Short
      • assistant editor
      • 1978
    • Hot Tomorrows
      Hot Tomorrows
      6.2
      • assistant editor
      • 1977
    • The Van (1977)
      The Van
      4.6
      • assistant editor
      • 1977

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Patrick Swayze in Three Wishes (1995)
      Three Wishes
      6.1
      • second unit director
      • 1995

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Dennis Michaelson
    • Born
      • February 15, 1954
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Harold Michelson and Lillian Michelson.

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