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David Penikas

  • Special Effects
  • Puppetry
  • Visual Effects
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David Penikas is known for Starship Troopers (1997), Spider-Man (2002) and Alien vs. Predator (2004).
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    • Known for

    Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Special Effects
    • 1997
    Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
    Spider-Man
    7.4
    • Special Effects
    • 2002
    Alien vs. Predator (2004)
    Alien vs. Predator
    5.7
    • Special Effects
    • 2004
    Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Mortal Kombat
    5.9
    • Special Effects(as Dave Penikas)
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Wellwood (2025)
      Wellwood
      4.0
      • special effects
      • 2025
    • Naomi Scott in Smile 2 (2024)
      Smile 2
      6.7
      • crew: Studio Gillis
      • 2024
    • LaKeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You (2018)
      Sorry to Bother You
      6.9
      • mechanical supervisor: ADI
      • 2018
    • Unnatural (2015)
      Unnatural
      4.0
      • mechanical design
      • 2015
    • Harbinger Down (2015)
      Harbinger Down
      4.6
      • mechanical supervisor: creature crew, ADI (as Dave Penikas)
      • 2015
    • Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Zookeeper (2011)
      Zookeeper
      5.2
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
      • 2011
    • Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig in Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
      Race to Witch Mountain
      5.7
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2009
    • Tom Woodruff Jr. and Ian Whyte in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
      Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
      4.6
      • animatronics supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Dave Penikas)
      • 2007
    • Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker in Failure to Launch (2006)
      Failure to Launch
      5.7
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2006
    • Alien vs. Predator (2004)
      Alien vs. Predator
      5.7
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2004
    • Charlie Sheen, Leslie Nielsen, Denise Richards, Queen Latifah, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Anna Faris, and Eddie Griffin in Scary Movie 3 (2003)
      Scary Movie 3
      5.6
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2003
    • Tim Allen in The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
      The Santa Clause 2
      5.8
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2002
    • Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
      Spider-Man
      7.4
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics Crew
      • 2002
    • Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
      John Q
      7.1
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Dave Penikas)
      • 2002
    • Michael Gross in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
      Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
      5.3
      Video
      • mechanical supervisor: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
      • 2001

    Puppetry

    • Aileen Wu in Alien: Romulus (2024)
      Alien: Romulus
      7.1
      • puppeteer
      • 2024
    • Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Alexandra Daddario in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
      Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
      5.7
      • puppeteer
      • 2013
    • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! (2012)
      Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!
      4.4
      Video
      • puppeteer
      • 2012
    • Kathy Bates in Harry's Law (2011)
      Harry's Law
      7.3
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2012
    • The Thing (2011)
      The Thing
      6.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2011
    • Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Zookeeper (2011)
      Zookeeper
      5.2
      • puppeteer
      • 2011
    • John Travolta and Robin Williams in Old Dogs (2009)
      Old Dogs
      5.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2009
    • Tom Woodruff Jr. and Ian Whyte in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
      Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
      4.6
      • puppeteer
      • 2007
    • Alien vs. Predator (2004)
      Alien vs. Predator
      5.7
      • puppeteer
      • 2004
    • Tim Allen in The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
      The Santa Clause 2
      5.8
      • puppeteer
      • 2002
    • The 6th Day (2000)
      The 6th Day
      6.0
      • puppeteer
      • 2000
    • Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue in Hollow Man (2000)
      Hollow Man
      5.9
      • puppeteer (as Dave Penikas)
      • 2000
    • My Favorite Martian (1999)
      My Favorite Martian
      5.1
      • puppeteer (as Dave Penikas)
      • 1999
    • John Travolta in Michael (1996)
      Michael
      5.7
      • puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics (as Dave Penikas)
      • 1996
    • Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)
      Tremors II: Aftershocks
      6.0
      Video
      • puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (as Dave Penikas)
      • 1996

    Visual Effects

    • The Narrative of Victor Karloch (2012)
      The Narrative of Victor Karloch
      7.2
      Short
      • digital compositor
      • 2012
    • Parasitic (2012)
      Parasitic
      2.1
      • digital effects
      • 2012
    • Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)
      Child's Play 2
      6.0
      • on-set effects: Image Engineering
      • 1990
    • Priscilla Barnes and Bradford Dillman in Lords of the Deep (1989)
      Lords of the Deep
      2.7
      • special visual effects crew (as David W. Penikas)
      • 1989

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dave Penikas

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