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Gary Platek

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Gary Platek is known for Jurassic Park (1993), The Abyss (1989) and Total Recall (1990).
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    Known for

    Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
    Jurassic Park
    8.2
    • Visual Effects(Tippett Studio)
    • 1993
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(DQI)
    • 1989
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
    Total Recall
    7.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 1990
    Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • Visual Effects(EEG)
    • 1984

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    Visual Effects

    • Apollo 13 (1995)
      Apollo 13
      7.7
      • cloud effects (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
      Jurassic Park
      8.2
      • visual effects engineer: Tippett Studio
      • 1993
    • Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Megan Milner, and Lorne Sussman in Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
      Look Who's Talking Too
      4.7
      • effects supervisor: JEX FX
      • 1990
    • Bruce Willis and Jacob Haines in Look Who's Talking (1989)
      Look Who's Talking
      5.9
      • tank specialist: JEX FX
      • 1989
    • The Abyss (1989)
      The Abyss
      7.5
      • laser lighting effects: DQI
      • 1989
    • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
      2010: The Year We Make Contact
      6.7
      • special projects: Entertainment Effects Group
      • 1984
    • Ghostbusters (1984)
      Ghostbusters
      7.8
      • director of special projects: EEG
      • 1984
    • Amityville 3-D (1983)
      Amityville 3-D
      4.2
      • optical effects crew
      • 1983
    • Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
      The Right Stuff
      7.8
      • technical researcher: USFX
      • 1983
    • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
      Poltergeist
      7.3
      • laser and cloud effects: ILM
      • 1982
    • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
      Raiders of the Lost Ark
      8.4
      • cloud effects: ILM
      • 1981
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
      Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
      8.7
      • special projects: miniature and optical effects unit
      • 1980

    Additional Crew

    • Robin Williams and Scott Martin Gershin in Flubber (1997)
      Flubber
      5.3
      • live action animatronic puppets
      • 1997
    • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
      Contact
      7.5
      • laser and cloud effects (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • The Moxy & Flea Show (1995)
      The Moxy & Flea Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • other (1995-2000)
      • 1995
    • Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
      The Mask
      7.0
      • cloud effects
      • 1994
    • The Moxy Pirate Show (1993)
      The Moxy Pirate Show
      6.2
      TV Series
      • other (1994-2000)
      • 1993–1995
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
      Total Recall
      7.5
      • laser and cloud effects
      • 1990
    • Jerry Garcia in The Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey (1987)
      The Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey
      6.9
      Music Video
      • puppeteer
      • 1987
    • Dead Ringers: The Making of the Touch of Grey Video (1987)
      Dead Ringers: The Making of the Touch of Grey Video
      Video
      • The Puppeteers
      • 1987
    • Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
      Top Gun
      6.9
      • armature designer: USFX
      • 1986

    Special Effects

    • Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
      Beasts of the Southern Wild
      7.2
      • cloud tank consultant: aurochs and special effects unit
      • 2012
    • Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)
      James and the Giant Peach
      6.7
      • effects supervisor: JEX FX Rhino Unit
      • 1996
    • The Blob (1988)
      The Blob
      6.7
      • additional blob projects: blob effects crew
      • special creature effects
      • 1988
    • Zach Galligan and Howie Mandel in Gremlins (1984)
      Gremlins
      7.3
      • creature crew
      • 1984

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