Robert Skotak

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Credits
88 titles

Past Film & Video (67 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Splatogasm 2 (2019) (Short) - Miniature Effects Miniature Effects See fewer	€2K
Harbinger Down (2015) Model Construction/set Operation (4Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor (4Ward Productions) Model Construction/set Operation (4Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor (4Ward Productions) See fewer				$61K
The Sun Devil and the Princess (2014) (Short) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
This Island Earth: 2 1/2 Years in the Making (2013) (Video) - Self, Images, Very Special Thanks Self, Images, Very Special Thanks See fewer
Shot on the Spot (2012) (Short) - Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$4K
Shoestring Space Opera (2011) (Video) - Self - Miniature Design & Construction, Archive Material Self - Miniature Design & Construction, Archive Material See fewer
SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer				$40MM
Cosmic Origins (2011) Co-Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor Co-Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$500K
SP: The Motion Picture I (2010) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer				$40MM
Road to Nowhere (2010) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer		$3K	$40K	$162K
The Hole (2009) Co-Producer, Visual Effects Sequence Designer (Los Angeles, 4Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor (4Ward Productions) Co-Producer, Visual Effects Sequence Designer (Los Angeles, 4Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor (4Ward Productions) See fewer	$12MM			$10MM
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) (Video) - Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$9MM			$415K
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Visual Effects Supervisor (4Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4Ward Productions) See fewer	$75MM	$9.7MM	$67MM	$119MM
Anamorph (2007) Matte Artist (Whodoo EFX), Special Animator (Whodoo EFX) Matte Artist (Whodoo EFX), Special Animator (Whodoo EFX) See fewer		$3K	$7K	$675K
Trapped Ashes (2006) Special Visual Consultant, Visual Effects Supervisor Special Visual Consultant, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer
Stanley's Girlfriend (2006) (Short) - Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Visual Consultant Visual Effects Supervisor, Special Visual Consultant See fewer
Failure to Launch (2006) Visual Effects Consultant (Whodoo EFX Inc.) Visual Effects Consultant (Whodoo EFX Inc.) See fewer	$50MM	$24MM	$89MM	$130MM
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'the War of the Worlds' (2005) (Video) - Self, Images Courtesy Of, Special Thanks Self, Images Courtesy Of, Special Thanks See fewer
The Naked Monster (2005) Advisor (visual effects) Advisor (visual effects) See fewer	PYG 350MM
The Stepford Wives (2004) Visual Effects Art Director (Whodoo EFX) Visual Effects Art Director (Whodoo EFX) See fewer	$90MM	$21MM	$59MM	$103MM
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) (Video) - Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$5MM
Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Baby Killer (2003) (Short) - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer	CAD 10K
X2: X-Men United (2003) Visual Effects Supervisor (4 Ward productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4 Ward productions) See fewer	$110MM	$86MM	$215MM	$408MM
The Tuxedo (2002) Visual Effects Design Visual Effects Design See fewer	$60MM	$15MM	$51MM	$104MM
The Star Dreamer (2002) Self, Private Documents Courtesy Of Self, Private Documents Courtesy Of See fewer
The Breed (2001) Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer	$4MM
The Alien Legacy (1999) (Video) - Acknowledgment Acknowledgment See fewer
House on Haunted Hill (1999) Visual Effects Supervisor (4 Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4 Ward Productions) See fewer	$37MM	$16MM	$41MM	$43MM
Hard Rain (1998) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$70MM	$8MM	$20MM	$20MM
Mousehunt (1997) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) See fewer	$38MM	$6.1MM	$62MM	$122MM
Titanic (1997) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$200MM	$29MM	$674MM	$2.26B
Mars Attacks! (1996) Visual Effects Designer (4-Ward Productions) (uncredited) Visual Effects Designer (4-Ward Productions) (uncredited) See fewer	$70MM	$9.4MM	$38MM	$101MM
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) (Video) - Special Miniature Effects Special Miniature Effects See fewer	$60MM
The Arrival (1996) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$25MM	$4.8MM	$14MM	$14MM
Tank Girl (1995) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$25MM	$2MM	$4.1MM	$4.1MM
The Pagemaster (1994) Visual Effects Producer (4-Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects Producer (4-Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$27MM	$4.2MM	$14MM	$14MM
Clifford (1994) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$19MM	$2.6MM	$7.4MM	$7.4MM
No Escape (1994) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$20MM	$4.6MM	$15MM	$15MM
Dark Universe (1993) (Video) - Space Shuttle Effects Space Shuttle Effects See fewer
Heart and Souls (1993) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions, Inc.) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions, Inc.) See fewer	$25MM	$4.3MM	$17MM	$17MM
Captain Ron (1992) Special Miniature Effects Special Miniature Effects See fewer	$24MM	$4.9MM	$23MM	$23MM
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) Visual Effects (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$40MM	$11MM	$59MM	$59MM
Batman Returns (1992) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$80MM	$46MM	$163MM	$267MM
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Special Visual Effects Sequences (4-Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) Special Visual Effects Sequences (4-Ward Productions), Visual Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) See fewer	$102MM	$32MM	$206MM	$518MM
Syngenor (1990) Visual Effects Consultant Visual Effects Consultant See fewer
Darkman (1990) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) See fewer	$14MM	$8.1MM	$34MM	$49MM
Tremors (1990) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) See fewer	$11MM	$3.7MM	$17MM	$17MM
The Abyss (1989) Visual Effects Supervisor (Los Angeles surface unit) Visual Effects Supervisor (Los Angeles surface unit) See fewer	$70MM	$9.3MM	$55MM	$91MM
Lords of the Deep (1989) Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) Director (as George Maitland) Director (as George Maitland) See fewer
Aliens (1986) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$18MM	$10MM	$85MM	$131MM
Creature (1985) Special Designer (The L.A. Effects Group Inc.), Visual Effects Director (The L.A. Effects Group Inc.) Special Designer (The L.A. Effects Group Inc.), Visual Effects Director (The L.A. Effects Group Inc.) See fewer	$750K
City Limits (1984) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer
To Be or Not to Be (1983) Visual Effects (uncredited) Visual Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$9MM	$1MM	$13MM	$13MM
Strange Invaders (1983) Special Effects, Visual Effects Consultant Special Effects, Visual Effects Consultant See fewer		$655K	$1.4MM	$1.4MM
Jaws 3-D (1983) Visual Effects (uncredited) Visual Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$20MM	$13MM	$46MM	$88MM
The Aftermath (1982) One of Cutter's Men / Mutant, Makeup Artist, Production Designer, Model Builder, Visual Effects One of Cutter's Men / Mutant, Makeup Artist, Production Designer, Model Builder, Visual Effects See fewer	$250K
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) Special Visual Consultant (Private Stock Effects) Special Visual Consultant (Private Stock Effects) See fewer
The Jupiter Menace (1982) Technical Director (Private Stock Effects) (as Bob Skotak) Technical Director (Private Stock Effects) (as Bob Skotak) See fewer
Forbidden World (1982) Production Designer (special visual effects) Production Designer (special visual effects) See fewer	$1MM
Galaxy of Terror (1981) Production Designer, Special Visual Effects (uncredited) Production Designer, Special Visual Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$700K
Escape from New York (1981) Matte Artwork (as Bob Skotak), Visual Effects Supervisor Matte Artwork (as Bob Skotak), Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$6MM		$25MM	$25MM
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Miniature Design And Construction, Special Designs/effects Creations Miniature Design And Construction, Special Designs/effects Creations See fewer	$2MM
The Demon Lover (1976) Additional Photographer, Editor, Makeup Artist, Special Effects Additional Photographer, Editor, Makeup Artist, Special Effects See fewer
Northville Cemetery Massacre (1975) Production Assistant (as Bob Skotack) Production Assistant (as Bob Skotack) See fewer
Rocketship X-M (1950) Special Makeup (new footage) (version: 1979 revised) (uncredited) Special Makeup (new footage) (version: 1979 revised) (uncredited) See fewer	$94K

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
Young MacGyver (2003) (TV Movie) - Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer
Joe and Max (2002) (TV Movie) - Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer
The Alien Within (1995) (TV Movie) - Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) (TV Movie) - Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) Visual Effects Supervisor (4-ward productions) See fewer
Starstruck (1979) (TV Movie) - Miniature Design And Construction Miniature Design And Construction See fewer

Self (15 titles)
Aliens Expanded (2024) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Terror from Above (2022) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Digging in the Dirt: The Visual Effects of 'Tremors' (2020) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Big Challenges in Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects of Escape from New York (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Sense of Scale (2011) Self Self See fewer
The Hole: A Peek inside the Hole (2010) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Hole: The Third Dimension (2010) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of 'Galaxy of Terror' (2010) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'Forbidden World' (2010) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Titanic's Production: Behind the Scenes (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'Tremors' (1998) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Movie Magic (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Action Miniatures: Fast and Furious (1994) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer

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Archive Footage (1 title)
Kain's Quest (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Terminator (Dec 7, 2017) Season 1, Episode 11 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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