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Michael Makara

  • Visual Effects
  • Director
  • Editor
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Michael Makara was born on 5 December 1977 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He is a director and editor, known for Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and X2: X-Men United (2003).
BornDecember 5, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
    Transformers: The Last Knight
    5.2
    • Visual Effects(as Mike Makara)
    • 2017
    Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    6.2
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
    X2: X-Men United
    7.4
    • Visual Effects(as Mike Makara)
    • 2003
    Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
    The Dark Tower
    5.6
    • Visual Effects(as Mike Makara)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Whalefall
      • visualization lead (as Mike Makara)
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Magus
      • visual effects artist (as Mike Makara)
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
    • Jason Scott Lee, Courtney B. Vance, Phillip J. Bartell, Mark Beltzman, Nigel Bluck, Todd Cherniawsky, Dean DeBlois, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Hill, Mike Mitchell, Don Nahaku, Chris Sanders, Dane Drewis, Darny Chau, Luis Pereira, Celeste Mercedes Smith-Mosqueda, Kaipo Dudoit, Mason Manuma, Adam Gerstel, Mia Adams, May Pieri, Hualālai Chung, Tumua Tuinei, Justin Martin, Karly McGowan, Christina Souza, Suzanne Green, Dan Lin, Maia Kealoha, Diana Seppelfrick, Raymond John Ramiro, Emery Hookano-Briel, Genesis Molina, Tiani Scott, Chansen Exzabe, Moanike'ala Scott, Jasmin Ella Mercado Domingo, Heinere Itchner, Jesus Kawaiaea-Benitez, Drew Naone, Stephen Hadhazi, Cassandra Kahoku'imo'imo Ainoa-Kanoho, Jessica Makua, Achiles Tafiti, Rudy Kapono Gaco, Raeyah Ibana-Tago, Arianna Jordan Ignacio Acidera, Sasha Lee, Lyanna Miyashiro, Charles Temanaha, Sapati Laloulu, Tyrone Temanaha, Kanoa Kala Kealoha, Chez Napualani Panui, Elle Hipa, Elizabeth Peterson, Naomi Baldomero, Leigh Uta, Aubrey Rose Madarang, Alexander David Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Ashley Lambert, Faith Fay, Cesar Miramontes, Esera Tuaolo, Dan Romer, Nolan Hong, Billy Magnussen, Jonathan Eirich, Kym Miller, Dean Fleischer Camp, Judy Nguyen, Celia Kenney, Blake La Benz, Courtney Coleman, Skyler Bible, Isabelle Du, Alex Denney, Christian Yeung, Brandon Toma, Sydney Agudong, Stacey Rabut, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, David Hekili Kenui Bell, Matt Duffy, Stephanie Lum, Mike Van Waes, and Tira Akina in Lilo & Stitch (2025)
      Lilo & Stitch
      6.7
      • visualization lead artist: Day for Nite (as Mike Makara)
      • 2025
    • Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, Benjamin Bottani, Lil Rel Howery, and Tanya Reynolds in Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
      Harold and the Purple Crayon
      5.8
      • previsualization supervisor (as Mike Makara)
      • 2024
    • Evan Adams in My Vampire System 2 (2024)
      My Vampire System 2
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor (as Mike Makara)
      • 2024
    • Jude Law, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Ever Anderson, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Alexander Molony in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
      Peter Pan & Wendy
      4.4
      • previsualization lead (as Mike Makara)
      • 2023
    • Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou, Lucy Liu, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Rachel Zegler, Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Ross Butler in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
      Shazam! Fury of the Gods
      5.9
      • previs lead (as Mike Makara)
      • 2023
    • Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
      Spirited
      6.6
      • postvisualization supervisor (as Mike Makara)
      • 2022
    • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
      Hocus Pocus 2
      6.0
      • pre-visualization supervisor (as Mike Makara)
      • 2022
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Ron Perlman, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande in Don't Look Up (2021)
      Don't Look Up
      7.1
      • previs supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • My Vampire System (2021)
      My Vampire System
      4.5
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor (as Mike Makara)
      • 2021
    • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
      Lovecraft Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • post visualization artist (as Mike Makara)
      • 2020
    • Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
      Mulan
      5.8
      • previsualization (as Mike Makara)
      • 2020
    • Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
      Godzilla: King of the Monsters
      6.0
      • previsualization (as Mike Makara)
      • 2019
    • Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
      The Dark Tower
      5.6
      • previsualization artist (as Mike Makara)
      • 2017
    • Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
      Transformers: The Last Knight
      5.2
      • previsualization supervisor: Unit 11 (as Mike Makara)
      • 2017
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
      5.9
      • previsualization artist: Unit 11 (uncredited)
      • 2016

    Director

    • Feral (2026)
      Feral
      • director
      • 2026
    • Taylor Harrison and James F. Goldstein in Laikipia: Big Fish (2020)
      Laikipia: Big Fish
      Music Video
      • directed by
      • 2020
    • Alina Shelestyuk in Voodoo Woman (2018)
      Voodoo Woman
      Music Video
      • directed by
      • 2018
    • Jeffrey Damnit in Can't Say No (2015)
      Can't Say No
      Music Video
      • directed by
      • 2015
    • The Ladies' Room
      TV Series
      • Director (as Mike Makara)
      • 2014
    • The Ladies Room (2013)
      The Ladies Room
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013

    Editor

    • Feral (2026)
      Feral
      • edited by (as Mike Makara)
      • 2026
    • Taylor Harrison and James F. Goldstein in Laikipia: Big Fish (2020)
      Laikipia: Big Fish
      Music Video
      • edited by
      • 2020
    • Alina Shelestyuk in Voodoo Woman (2018)
      Voodoo Woman
      Music Video
      • edited by (as Mike Makara)
      • 2018
    • Jeffrey Damnit in Can't Say No (2015)
      Can't Say No
      Music Video
      • edited by (as Mike Makara)
      • 2015
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Mike Makara
    • Born
      • December 5, 1977
      • Alexandria, Virginia, USA

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