Tom Woodruff Jr.
Birthday: 1959-01-21
Place of Birth: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography: Tom Woodruff Jr. (born January 21, 1959) is an American actor, director, producer and special effects supervisor. He won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects for his work on the 1992 dark fantasy film Death Becomes Her; that same year he was also nominated for the same award for Alien 3. Some of his most notable works include: The Santa Clause, Starship Troopers, Cast Away, It and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Woodruff Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
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Pumpkinhead
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Race to Witch Mountain
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Astronaut: The Last Push
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Men in Suits
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The Making of ‘Tremors’
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Bedazzled
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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
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Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
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Prey
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AVP: Alien vs. Predator
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
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Alien³
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Alien Resurrection
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The Alien Saga
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The X-Files
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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
An eight-part behind-the-scenes featurette, charting the film from pre-production through post-produ...
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Tremors: Making Perfection
A brand new documentary from Universal Pictures telling the fabulous story of one of the most unique...
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Long Live the King
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The Monster Squad
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Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on ...
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Sorry to Bother You
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Jumanji
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world...
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Wolfman's Got Nards
A documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of the Monster Squad and th...
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In Search of Darkness
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and...
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In Search of Tomorrow
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Shooting 'Panic Room'
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Leviathan
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Michael
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Guest House
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In Search of Darkness: Part II
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hou...
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Old Dogs
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The Mortuary Collection
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Monster Squad Forever!
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Mortal Kombat
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Tremors
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Hollow Man
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Evolution
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms t...
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action
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Elektra
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredib...
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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaust...
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Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
A look at the making of the digital wildlife in "Jumanji" (1995), from the beginning design stages t...
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Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
This making-of documentary covers general aspects of the film's creation. We see movie clips, shots ...
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans aroun...
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