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Norman Tempia

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Norman Tempia is known for The Edge (1997), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Team America: World Police (2004).
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    • Known for

    Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
    The Edge
    7.0
    • Special Effects
    • 1997
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
    6.3
    • Puppetry
    • 2003
    Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
    Team America: World Police
    7.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 2004
    Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • Special Effects
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Puppetry

    • Amazing Ape (2015)
      Amazing Ape
      4.3
      • puppeteer: chimp
      • 2015
    • Drake Bell, Mark Gibbon, David James Lewis, Donavon Stinson, Daniella Monet, Devyn Dalton, and Travis Turner in A Fairly Odd Christmas (2012)
      A Fairly Odd Christmas
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer: penguin
      • 2012
    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted (2012)
      Ted
      6.9
      • puppeteer: duck, second unit & additional photography
      • 2012
    • Luke Benward, Sterling Beaumon, Madison Pettis, and Aliana Lohan in Mostly Ghostly (2007)
      Mostly Ghostly
      4.9
      Video
      • puppeteer
      • 2007
    • Kelly Preston, Kurt Russell, Michael Angarano, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danielle Panabaker, Steven Strait, and Kelly Vitz in Sky High (2005)
      Sky High
      6.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2005
    • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
      Team America: World Police
      7.2
      • puppet designer
      • 2004
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
      Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
      6.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2003
    • The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
      The Even Stevens Movie
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer
      • 2003
    • Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Steve Zahn, Norm MacDonald, Phil Proctor, Richard C. Sarafian, Tank the Bear, and Crystal the Monkey in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
      Dr. Dolittle 2
      4.8
      • puppeteer
      • 2001
    • Cartoon Sushi (1997)
      Cartoon Sushi
      7.3
      TV Series
      • puppet construction (segment "Chunks of Life")
      • 1998
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad in Jingle All the Way (1996)
      Jingle All the Way
      5.8
      • puppeteer: reindeer
      • 1996
    • Ed (1996)
      Ed
      2.8
      • puppeteer
      • 1996
    • Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, and Sarah Rose Karr in Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
      Beethoven's 2nd
      5.0
      • puppeteer
      • 1993
    • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Jason Marsden in Hocus Pocus (1993)
      Hocus Pocus
      6.9
      • puppeteer
      • 1993
    • Zombie Dinos from Planet Zeltoid (1992)
      Zombie Dinos from Planet Zeltoid
      Video Game
      • puppeteer
      • 1992

    Special Effects

    • Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Steve Zahn, Norm MacDonald, Phil Proctor, Richard C. Sarafian, Tank the Bear, and Crystal the Monkey in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
      Dr. Dolittle 2
      4.8
      • animatronic animals designer: Animated Engineering
      • 2001
    • Beloved (1998)
      Beloved
      6.1
      • animatronic dog effects: Animated Engineering
      • 1998
    • Greg Ballora, Phil Baron, Elizabeth Daily, Donna Kimball, James Murray, and Kristin Charney in The Crayon Box (1997)
      The Crayon Box
      TV Series
      • puppets fabricated by cbfx
      • 1997–1998
    • Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
      The Edge
      7.0
      • animatronic bear creator: Animated Engineering Inc.
      • 1997
    • Fluke (1995)
      Fluke
      6.6
      • cosmetics: supervisor
      • 1995
    • Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
      Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
      7.5
      • special effects poodles
      • 1994
    • Alien³ (1992)
      Alien³
      6.4
      • alien creature effects crew
      • 1992
    • Crispin Glover and Howard Hesseman in Rubin and Ed (1991)
      Rubin and Ed
      7.0
      • creator: Simon the Cat
      • 1991

    Additional Crew

    • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
      Team America: World Police
      7.2
      • principal puppeteer
      • 2004
    • Noel MacNeal and Carmen Osbahr in The Puzzle Place (1994)
      The Puzzle Place
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet designer (as Norman Tempia Studio)
      • 1995–1996
    • Tom Selleck, Lily Tomlin, Alice Dinnean, Shari Lewis, Noel MacNeal, Bob West, Lamb Chop, Philip D. Garcia, and Wenqian Wan in Barney & Friends (1992)
      Kids for Character
      7.6
      Video
      • muppet designer
      • 1996
    • MuppeTelevision (1987)
      MuppeTelevision
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet designer: "Jo Jo"
      • muppet designer
      • dog builder ...
      • 1987–1992
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • 1983–1989
    • Muppet Madness (1988)
      Muppet Madness
      8.1
      Video
      • muppet designer
      • 1988
    • Richard Hunt, Rick Lyon, and Kathryn Mullen in Inner Tube (1987)
      Inner Tube
      5.6
      TV Short
      • muppet design group
      • 1987
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.6
      TV Series
      • muppet builder
      • 1987
    • Dave Goelz and Kathryn Mullen in Jim Henson's: The Christmas Toy (1986)
      Jim Henson's: The Christmas Toy
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • muppet design group
      • 1986
    • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
      Follow That Bird
      6.8
      • additional muppet design and construction
      • 1985
    • Fraggle Rock (1983)
      Fraggle Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • 1983–1985
    • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
      The Muppets Take Manhattan
      6.9
      • muppet design and construction
      • 1984

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Norman Tempia Studio

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