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John S. Baker

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  • Transportation Department
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John S. Baker is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Star Trek (2009) and Godzilla (1998).
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    Known for

    Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Special Effects(second unit coordinator)
    • 2014
    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    • Art Department
    • 2009
    Godzilla (1998)
    Godzilla
    5.5
    • Special Effects(as John Baker, second unit)
    • 1998
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Special Effects(mechanical effects)
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Rolling Loud
      • special effects supervisor
      • In Production
    • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
      The Six Triple Eight
      6.7
      • special effects gimbal fabrication tech
      • 2024
    • The Piano Lesson (2024)
      The Piano Lesson
      6.2
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2024
    • Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Adam Driver in Megalopolis (2024)
      Megalopolis
      4.7
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2024
    • The Slumber Party (2023)
      The Slumber Party
      5.5
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2023
    • Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev, and Adam Devine in The Out-Laws (2023)
      The Out-Laws
      5.4
      • pyrotechnician
      • 2023
    • The Big Door Prize (2023)
      The Big Door Prize
      6.5
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Maternal (2022)
      Maternal
      Short
      • special effects technician
      • 2022
    • Kevin Bacon, Cooper Koch, Monique Kim, Austin Crute, Anna Lore, Quei Tann, Theo Germaine, and Darwin del Fabro in They/Them (2022)
      They/Them
      4.0
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2022
    • P-Valley (2020)
      P-Valley
      7.4
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2020–2022
    • Benjamin Bratt, Rosario Dawson, Hoon Lee, and Freddy Miyares in DMZ (2022)
      DMZ
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2022
    • Mary McCormack, Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado, Alexander Ludwig, Stephen Amell, James Harrison Jr., Kelli Berglund, Trey Tucker, Alison Luff, and Robby Ramos in Heels (2021)
      Heels
      8.0
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Robert De Niro and Oakes Fegley in The War with Grandpa (2020)
      The War with Grandpa
      5.7
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2020
    • Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Tom Everett Scott, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, and Blue Chapman in Council of Dads (2020)
      Council of Dads
      6.8
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (as John Baker)
      • 2020
    • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
      MacGyver
      5.5
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (as John Baker)
      • 2016–2019
    • Mira Sorvino, Steve Howey, Dave Bautista, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Karen Gillan, Iko Uwais, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jimmy Tatro in Stuber (2019)
      Stuber
      6.2
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2019

    Art Department

    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • carpenter
      • 2009

    Transportation Department

    • Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
      G.I. Joe: Retaliation
      5.7
      • picture car fabricator
      • 2013

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    • Alternative name
      • John Baker

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