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Paul Pistore

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  • Puppetry
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Paul Pistore has worked on major motion pictures such as, Batman Returns, Alien Resurrection, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Men in Black 2 and many others. As a SPFX Artist and Animatronics performer. Paul has worked for directors; Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Barry Sonnenfeld, Kevin Smith, Tony Scott to name a few. His puppetry and Animatronics work has been seen in commercials and television productions in the USA, Europe and Asia. It's almost a certainty that you have seen Paul's work on-screen at some time. His turn as Mister Moose on the critically acclaimed children's show, The All New Captain Kangaroo, earned Paul a Telly Award for excellence in children's entertainment, as well as mentions in Daily Variety and TV Guide. Paul has won two Omni Awards for the 3-D television show, Apartment 51, which he co-created, wrote and co-starred in. Fox Family Channel's The Basement Block shows; The Morning Scramble and The Weekend Chill featured Paul's puppetry and voice work. He wrote and directed comedy segments for the network, as well. Paul has brought his knowledge and love of puppetry, voices and acting as well as his widely varied stage, film and TV experience to Singapore, where he founded the special effects company CoreCrewFx Pte Ltd. The Core Crew has built numerous special effects, puppets, costumes and props for Universal Studios Singapore, Legoland Malaysia, Japan and Dubai, TV productions for Beach House Pictures and many more. These days, Paul is putting new energy into his writing. Paul has written more than a dozen shows for live productions at Singapore's Sentosa Island. His most recent work is focusing on Children's books. He's written four books so far that explore the feelings and thoughts of everyday life that confront children in their formative years.
BornSeptember 3, 1957
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    Known for

    Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
    The Last Samurai
    7.8
    • Special Effects
    • 2003
    Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
    6.8
    • Puppetry
    • 2001
    Repossession (2019)
    Repossession
    5.8
    • Special Effects
    • 2019
    Masked Rider (1995)
    Masked Rider
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Ferbus
    • Catatron(voice)

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Karin (2005)
      Karin
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Boogie Kun
      • 2005–2006
    • John McDonough and The Wiggles in Captain Kangaroo's Birthday Party at Sea World (1999)
      Captain Kangaroo's Birthday Party at Sea World
      TV Special
      • Mister Moose
      • 1999
    • Mister Moose's Fun Time
      TV Series
      • Mister Moose
      • 1997–2000
    • Johnny Yong Bosch, Nakia Burrise, Tracy Lynn Cruz, Blake Foster, Jason David Frank, Patricia Ja Lee, Catherine Sutherland, Roger Velasco, Selwyn Ward, Hideki Ogihara, and Tsuyoshi Takishita in Power Rangers Turbo (1997)
      Power Rangers Turbo
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Flash Head (voice)
      • 1997
    • The All New Captain Kangaroo (1997)
      The All New Captain Kangaroo
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Mister Moose
      • Copernicus P. Digit
      • 1997
    • Troops (1997)
      Troops
      7.8
      Short
      • Jawa
      • Capt. Reh Teah
      • Radio Dispatcher (voice)
      • 1997
    • Masked Rider (1995)
      Masked Rider
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Ferbus
      • Catatron (voice)
      • 1995–1996
    • Power Rangers Zeo (1996)
      Power Rangers Zeo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Puppetman (voice)
      • 1996

    Puppetry



    • Rottweiler (2004)
      Rottweiler
      3.2
      • lead puppeteer: VGP
      • 2004
    • Batman: Dead End (2003)
      Batman: Dead End
      7.2
      Short
      • head puppeteer
      • 2003
    • Sabretooth (2002)
      Sabretooth
      3.5
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer: "Sabretooth Cat"
      • 2002
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
      Men in Black II
      6.2
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
      Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
      6.8
      • puppeteer: ape
      • 2001
    • My Favorite Martian (1999)
      My Favorite Martian
      5.1
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien: Resurrection (1997)
      Alien: Resurrection
      6.2
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
      Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
      3.8
      • puppeteer: Larago, Pet Eel (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • The Okee Dokee Show
      TV Series
      • puppet wrangler (1997)
      • 1997–1998
    • Masked Rider (1995)
      Masked Rider
      6.3
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 1995–1996
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
      Batman Returns
      7.1
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Intruders (1992)
      Intruders
      6.4
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: alien doctor
      • 1992
    • Adventures in Dinosaur City (1991)
      Adventures in Dinosaur City
      4.8
      • puppeteer: bartender (uncredited)
      • 1991

    Additional Crew



    • Dan Doh!! (2004)
      Dan Doh!!
      6.8
      TV Series
      • adr director (english version)
      • 2004

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 3, 1957
      • Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

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      Paul once had hot chocolate with Tim Burton on the set of Batman Returns.

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