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Jim Danforth

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  • Animation Department
  • Special Effects
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Jim Danforth was born on 13 July 1940 in the USA. He is known for They Live (1988), Clash of the Titans (1981) and The Prophecy (1995).
BornJuly 13, 1940
BornJuly 13, 1940
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jeff Imada and Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)
    They Live
    7.2
    • Special Effects
    • 1988
    Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
    Clash of the Titans
    6.9
    • Visual Effects(uncredited)
    • 1981
    The Prophecy (1995)
    The Prophecy
    6.4
    • Visual Effects(angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc.)
    • 1995
    Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    6.0
    • Visual Effects(uncredited)
    • 1992

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    Visual Effects



    • The Prophecy (1995)
      The Prophecy
      6.4
      • matte artist: angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc.
      • matte photographer: angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc.
      • 1995
    • Dark Universe (1993)
      Dark Universe
      3.1
      Video
      • matte painter
      • 1993
    • Gabrielle Anwar in Body Snatchers (1993)
      Body Snatchers
      6.0
      • matte artist (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Robot Wars (1993)
      Robot Wars
      3.9
      • additional stop-motion
      • 1993
    • Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
      Memoirs of an Invisible Man
      6.0
      • matte artist
      • matte photographer
      • matte supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • House IV (1992)
      House IV
      3.9
      Video
      • animated effects
      • 1992
    • Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy (1991)
      Bugsy
      6.8
      • matte artist (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Jonathan Brandis, Clarissa Burt, and Kenny Morrison in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
      The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
      5.1
      • additional matte paintings: from The NeverEnding Story
      • 1990
    • Kevin Bacon, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt in Flatliners (1990)
      Flatliners
      6.6
      • matte artist (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Rob Hedden and Kane Hodder in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
      Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
      4.5
      • special photographic effects: Effects Associates, Inc.
      • 1989
    • DeepStar Six (1989)
      DeepStar Six
      5.3
      • matte artist
      • miniature effects
      • 1989
    • The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
      The Wizard of Speed and Time
      6.9
      • optical effects (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Ray Liotta and Tom Hulce in Dominick and Eugene (1988)
      Dominick and Eugene
      7.0
      • matte artist
      • 1988
    • Prince of Darkness (1987)
      Prince of Darkness
      6.7
      • matte artist
      • matte painter (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
      The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
      7.4
      • main title graphics
      • 1986

    Animation Department



    • Dragonworld (1994)
      Dragonworld
      5.4
      • animator
      • 1994
    • Body Bags (1993)
      Body Bags
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • animator (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
      ITV Saturday Night Theatre
      6.0
      TV Series
      • animation producer: main title sequence
      • 1970
    • Raiders of the Stone Ring (1968)
      Raiders of the Stone Ring
      Short
      • animator
      • 1968
    • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Lucie Arnaz in Here's Lucy (1968)
      Here's Lucy
      6.9
      TV Series
      • animator: "Lucy" puppet, main title sequence
      • 1968–1974
    • The Gumby Show (1956)
      The Gumby Show
      7.0
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1967–1968
    • Davey and Goliath (1960)
      Davey and Goliath
      7.5
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1960
    • Mark Forest, Wandisa Guida, Sandro Moretti, and Leonora Ruffo in Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
      Goliath and the Dragon
      5.3
      • stop-motion animator (US version, uncredited)
      • 1960
    • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
      The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
      8.0
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1959

    Special Effects



    • Jeff Imada and Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)
      They Live
      7.2
      • special photographic effects
      • 1988
    • Zoo Ship
      6.0
      • special effects
      • 1985
    • The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
      The Scarlett O'Hara War
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1980
    • Kate Jackson, Andrew Stevens, and Jack Warden in Topper (1979)
      Topper
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • on-set ghost effects consultant
      • 1979
    • Joey Aresco, Ilene Graff, and Harrison Page in Supertrain (1979)
      Supertrain
      4.5
      TV Series
      • effects coordinator (pilot episode)
      • 1979
    • Equinox (1970)
      Equinox
      5.2
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1970

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • James Danforth
    • Born
      • July 13, 1940
      • USA
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      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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