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John K. Stirber

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John K. Stirber is known for Jumper (2008), Armageddon (1998) and Volcano (1997).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
    Jumper
    6.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2008
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Visual Effects(as John Stirber)
    • 1998
    Volcano (1997)
    Volcano
    5.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    The Thing (1982)
    The Thing
    8.2
    • Special Effects(as John Stirber)
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Becker's Farm
      • special effects supervisor
      • Pre-production
    • Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission (2021)
      Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
      6.3
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Astronaut: The Last Push (2012)
      Astronaut: The Last Push
      5.3
      • special effects
      • 2012
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor (as John Stirber)
      • 2008
    • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo (2008)
      Rambo
      7.0
      • special effects supervisor: miniatures (as John Stirber)
      • 2008
    • Salma Hayek and Colin Farrell in Ask the Dust (2006)
      Ask the Dust
      5.7
      • special effects supervisor (as John Stirber)
      • 2006
    • Joan Severance, Scarlett Chorvat, Liz Torres, and Jack Scalia in Taylor (2005)
      Taylor
      6.1
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Jodie Foster in Flightplan (2005)
      Flightplan
      6.3
      • special effects supervisor: model unit (as John Stirber)
      • 2005
    • Nathan Fillion and Summer Glau in Serenity (2005)
      Serenity
      7.8
      • special effects supervisor (as John Stirber)
      • 2005
    • Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
      Spider-Man 2
      7.5
      • special effects supervisor: miniatures unit
      • 2004
    • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little 2 (2002)
      Stuart Little 2
      5.5
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2002
    • The Deluge (2002)
      The Deluge
      6.2
      Short
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2002
    • John Hay in First Light (2002)
      First Light
      7.5
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2002
    • Witch Hunt (1994)
      Witch Hunt
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • special effects supervisor: Stetson
      • 1994
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, Phil Hartman, and Frank Welker in The Pagemaster (1994)
      The Pagemaster
      6.2
      • special effects assistant: live action
      • 1994
    • Cabin Boy (1994)
      Cabin Boy
      5.4
      • special effects foreman
      • 1994

    Visual Effects

    • The Final Destination (2009)
      The Final Destination
      5.1
      • pyrotechnics supervisor: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
      • 2009
    • Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
      Jumper
      6.1
      • visual effects: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
      • 2008
    • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
      Live Free or Die Hard
      7.1
      • special effects: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
      • 2007
    • Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel in Next (2007)
      Next
      6.2
      • pyrotechnics supervisor: Cinema Production Services, Inc. (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, Rami Malek, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum (2006)
      Night at the Museum
      6.5
      • visual effects: Cinema Production Services (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito in Deck the Halls (2006)
      Deck the Halls
      5.1
      • visual effects: Cinema Production Services
      • 2006
    • Poseidon (2006)
      Poseidon
      5.7
      • visual effects pyrotechnician
      • 2006
    • Supernova (2000)
      Supernova
      4.9
      • pyrotechnics supervisor: visual effects photography unit (as John Stirber)
      • 2000
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in End of Days (1999)
      End of Days
      5.8
      • visual effects supervisor: Stirber Visual Network
      • 1999
    • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
      Fight Club
      8.8
      • miniture pyrotechnics supervisor: Stirber Visual Network, Inc.
      • 1999
    • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
      Armageddon
      6.7
      • special effects coordinator: high-speed miniatures unit - DQI (as John Stirber)
      • 1998
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.5
      • model supervisor: Stirber Visual Network
      • 1998
    • Volcano (1997)
      Volcano
      5.6
      • visual effects supervisor: Stirber Visual Network
      • 1997
    • Christian Slater and John Travolta in Broken Arrow (1996)
      Broken Arrow
      6.1
      • miniature effects supervisor: Chandler
      • 1996
    • Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
      Waterworld
      6.3
      • effects supervisor: Stetson Visual Services (as John Stirber)
      • 1995

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Little Buddy
      • first assistant director
      • Development Unknown
    • Jennifer O'Dell and Jack Scalia in Black Widow (2010)
      Black Widow
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2010
    • Joan Severance, Scarlett Chorvat, Liz Torres, and Jack Scalia in Taylor (2005)
      Taylor
      6.1
      • first assistant director
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • John Stirber

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