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Richard King Slifka

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Make-up Department
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Richard King Slifka is known for Inception (2010), Starship Troopers (1997) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
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    Known for

    Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)
    Inception
    8.8
    • Visual Effects(as Richard Slifka)
    • 2010
    Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Visual Effects(as Richard Slifka)
    • 1997
    Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Tom Hardy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
    Star Trek: Nemesis
    6.4
    • Special Effects
    • 2002
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Zendaya in Euphoria (2019)
      Euphoria
      8.1
      TV Series
      • special effects set gangboss (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2022–2026
    • Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • special effects technician (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2020
    • The 11th Order (2019)
      The 11th Order
      8.9
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2019
    • Cooper Barnes and Jace Norman in Henry Danger (2014)
      Henry Danger
      6.4
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2015–2016
    • Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Tom Hardy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
      Star Trek: Nemesis
      6.4
      • miniature crew
      • 2002
    • Reign of Fire (2002)
      Reign of Fire
      6.2
      • mold maker (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2002
    • Super Force (1990)
      Super Force
      6.7
      TV Series
      • effects crew: Robert Short Productions (as Richard Slifka)
      • 1991
    • The Blob (1988)
      The Blob
      6.7
      • creature effects crew: blob effects crew
      • 1988

    Visual Effects

    • Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture in The Expendables (2010)
      The Expendables
      6.4
      • visual effects model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2010
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)
      Inception
      8.8
      • visual effects: New Deal Studios, Inc. (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2010
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
      Shutter Island
      8.2
      • model maker: New Deal Studios (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2010
    • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
      Live Free or Die Hard
      7.1
      • model maker: Cinema Production Services, Inc. (as Richad K. Slifka)
      • 2007
    • Beau Bridges and Kim Delaney in 10.5 (2004)
      10.5
      4.6
      TV Mini Series
      • model maker: Cinema Production Services
      • 2004
    • The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
      The Mothman Prophecies
      6.4
      • model maker: Fantasy II (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2002
    • The 6th Day (2000)
      The 6th Day
      6.0
      • visual effects model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2000
    • Promo One Sheet
      Shanghai Noon
      6.6
      • model maker (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2000
    • Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Seann William Scott, Kerr Smith, Amanda Detmer, and Chad Donella in Final Destination (2000)
      Final Destination
      6.7
      • visual effects modelshop crew: Cinema Production Services (as Richard K. Slifka)
      • 2000
    • Mission to Mars (2000)
      Mission to Mars
      5.7
      • model maker: Dream Quest Images (as Richard Slifka)
      • 2000
    • Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
      Bicentennial Man
      6.9
      • model builder: DQI
      • 1999
    • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
      Stuart Little
      6.0
      • model maker: Thunderstone (as Richard Slifka)
      • 1999
    • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999)
      Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • model shop crew (as Richard K. Slifka)
      • 1999
    • Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
      Mystery Men
      6.1
      • model maker: Grant McCune Design
      • 1999
    • F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
      Star Trek: Insurrection
      6.4
      • visual effects model maker (as Richard Slifka)
      • 1998

    Makeup Department

    • Fred Savage and Howie Mandel in Little Monsters (1989)
      Little Monsters
      6.1
      • makeup artist: Robert Short makeup effects crew (as Richard Slifka)
      • 1989

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Richad K. Slifka

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