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David Covarrubias(I)

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  • Visual Effects
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A young artist with hidden secrets tries to recapture the life she had by painting the perfect color.
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Perfect Red (2007)
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David Covarrubias was born on 14 March 1968 in Camarillo, California, USA. He is known for The Diary (2004), The Hunger Games (2012) and Perfect Red (2007). He has been married to Alma Covarrubias since 1990. They have two children.
BornMarch 14, 1968
BornMarch 14, 1968
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Known for

    The Diary (2004)
    The Diary
    7.8
    Short
    • Additional Crew
    • 2004
    Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
    The Hunger Games
    7.2
    • Visual Effects(Legacy Effects)
    • 2012
    The official "Perfect Red" poster, a David Covarrubias film.
    Perfect Red
    8.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2007
    Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
    Iron Man
    7.9
    • Additional Crew(as Dave Covarrubias)
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Song Kang in Sweet Home (2020)
      Sweet Home
      7.2
      TV Series
      • mechanical department: Legacy Effects
      • 2020
    • Alex Neustaedter in A-X-L (2018)
      A-X-L
      5.3
      • crew: Legacy Effects (as Dave Covarrubias)
      • 2018
    • Earth to Echo (2014)
      Earth to Echo
      5.7
      • legacy effects: lead mechanic
      • puppeteer (as Dave Covarrubias)
      • 2014
    • Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)
      The Muppets
      7.1
      • mechanical department: Legacy Effects
      • 2011
    • Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • art & mold mechanical technician: Stan Winston Studio and Legacy Effects (as Dave Covarrubias)
      • 2009
    • Tom Woodruff Jr. and Ian Whyte in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
      Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
      4.6
      • creature effects: Amalgamated Dynamics
      • 2007
    • Seven Swans (2005)
      Seven Swans
      7.3
      Short
      • animatronics
      • 2005
    • Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
      Inspector Gadget
      4.2
      • key animatronic designer: Stan Winston Studio
      • 1999
    • Bridget Fonda in Lake Placid (1999)
      Lake Placid
      5.8
      • special effects technician
      • 1999
    • Anthony Hopkins in Instinct (1999)
      Instinct
      6.5
      • key mechanical effects designer
      • 1999
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Frank Langella, and Clint Walker in Small Soldiers (1998)
      Small Soldiers
      6.3
      • special effects technician
      • 1998
    • The Relic (1997)
      The Relic
      5.8
      • mechanical technician: Stan Winston Studio
      • 1997
    • Ghosts (1996)
      Ghosts
      7.5
      Short
      • special effects technician
      • 1996
    • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
      The Ghost and the Darkness
      6.8
      • special effects technician
      • 1996
    • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
      The Island of Dr. Moreau
      4.6
      • mechanical design: Stan Winston Studio
      • 1996

    Additional Crew

    • Aileen Wu in Alien: Romulus (2024)
      Alien: Romulus
      7.2
      • animatronic puppeteer
      • 2024
    • Making of 'the Legends of Nethiah': Present Shoot (2013)
      Making of 'the Legends of Nethiah': Present Shoot
      8.4
      Video
      • bts video equipment provided by
      • 2013
    • Making of 'the Legends of Nethiah': Score & Song (2013)
      Making of 'the Legends of Nethiah': Score & Song
      8.8
      Video
      • bts video equipment provided by
      • 2013
    • Making of 'the Legends of Nethiah': Fantasy Shoot (2013)
      Making of 'the Legends of Nethiah': Fantasy Shoot
      8.5
      Video
      • bts video equipment provided by
      • 2013
    • The Legends of Nethiah (2012)
      The Legends of Nethiah
      3.9
      • bts video equipment provided by
      • 2012
    • Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
      Dinner for Schmucks
      5.9
      • puppeteer (as David Silva Covarrubias)
      • 2010
    • Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
      Iron Man
      7.9
      • puppeteer (as Dave Covarrubias)
      • 2008
    • The Diary (2004)
      The Diary
      7.8
      Short
      • web master
      • web site designer
      • 2004
    • Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
      Inspector Gadget
      4.2
      • puppeteer (as Dave Covarrubias)
      • 1999
    • Anthony Hopkins in Instinct (1999)
      Instinct
      6.5
      • puppeteer: gorillas
      • 1999
    • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
      The Lost World: Jurassic Park
      6.6
      • mechanical department
      • puppeteer
      • 1997

    Visual Effects

    • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
      Lightyear
      6.1
      • digital compositor
      • 2022
    • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
      The Hunger Games
      7.2
      • key mechanical: Legacy Effects
      • 2012
    • Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)
      The Mist
      7.1
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2007
    • Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
      Pan's Labyrinth
      8.2
      • visual effects supervisor: CafeFX
      • 2006
    • George Lopez, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Dooley in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
      The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
      3.8
      • visual effects artist: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
      Sin City
      8.0
      • visual effects supervisor: CafeFX
      • 2005

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Dave Covarrubias
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • March 14, 1968
      • Camarillo, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alma Covarrubias1990 - present (2 children)

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