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Russ Herpich

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  • Additional Crew
  • Make-Up Department
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Russ Herpich is known for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and Star Trek (2009).
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    Known for

    Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Star Trek: First Contact
    7.6
    • Special Effects
    • 1996
    Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2014
    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    • Makeup Department(Proteus Make-up FX)
    • 2009
    María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)
    Apocalypto
    7.8
    • Special Effects(Captive Audience Productions)
    • 2006

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    Special Effects

    • Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Jamie Flatters in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • Weld shop : legacy effects
      • 2022
    • Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
      X-Men: Days of Future Past
      7.9
      • special effects technician
      • 2014
    • Mediation (2014)
      Mediation
      6.5
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2014
    • Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
      Man of Steel
      7.1
      • special effects technician: Frontline specialty costumes
      • 2013
    • The Legends of Nethiah (2012)
      The Legends of Nethiah
      3.9
      • fx tech
      • 2012
    • Hugh Jackman in Real Steel (2011)
      Real Steel
      7.1
      • special effects crew
      • 2011
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
      Shutter Island
      8.2
      • special effects weld shop: Stan Winston Studios (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • special effects: Weld Shop Stan Winston Studio (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Terminator Salvation (2009)
      Terminator Salvation
      6.5
      • weld shop: Stan Winston Studio
      • 2009
    • Liam Neeson, Eddie Izzard, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
      6.5
      • special effects mechanical effects crew: Creature Effects (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
      I Am Legend
      7.2
      • special effects technician (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Leelee Sobieski, Jason Statham, and Kristanna Loken in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
      In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
      3.8
      • special effects crew (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)
      Apocalypto
      7.8
      • special effects technician: Captive Audience Productions
      • 2006
    • World Trade Center (2006)
      World Trade Center
      6.0
      • special effects crew: Captive Audience Productions
      • 2006
    • Carmen Electra, Craig Bierko, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shaquille O'Neal, Phil McGraw, and Garrett Masuda in Scary Movie 4 (2006)
      Scary Movie 4
      5.1
      • special effects crew: Captive Audience Productions
      • 2006

    Additional Crew

    • David Koechner in The Comebacks (2007)
      The Comebacks
      4.3
      • puppeteer
      • 2007
    • Epic Movie (2007)
      Epic Movie
      2.4
      • puppeteer
      • 2007
    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • mechanic (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Alison Lohman in Flicka (2006)
      Flicka
      6.0
      • puppeteer
      • 2006
    • Sherman Hemsley in Mr. Ed (2004)
      Mr. Ed
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer
      • 2004
    • Pterosaurus (2004)
      Pterosaurus
      3.2
      • puppeteer
      • 2004
    • Deep Freeze (2001)
      Deep Freeze
      2.8
      • puppeteer
      • 2001
    • Blood Dolls (1999)
      Blood Dolls
      4.5
      • puppeteer
      • 1999
    • The Effects of Magic (1998)
      The Effects of Magic
      5.5
      • puppeteer
      • 1998
    • Robert Donavan, Josh Green, George Peck, Jason-Shane Scott, and Michael Sollenberger in Curse of the Puppet Master (1998)
      Curse of the Puppet Master
      4.0
      Video
      • lead puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • J.W. Perra in Head of the Family (1996)
      Head of the Family
      5.3
      • puppeteer (as Russ Herpick)
      • 1996
    • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick in T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
      T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
      7.6
      Video
      • puppeteer
      • 1996
    • Demon in the Bottle (1996)
      Demon in the Bottle
      5.1
      • puppeteer
      • 1996

    Makeup Department

    • Sam Was Here (2016)
      Sam Was Here
      4.8
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2016
    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • makeup lab foreman: Proteus Make-up FX
      • 2009
    • Tom Cruise in Valkyrie (2008)
      Valkyrie
      7.1
      • makeup lab foreman: Proteus Make-up FX (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
      Tropic Thunder
      7.1
      • lab foreperson: 'Grossman'
      • 2008
    • María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)
      Apocalypto
      7.8
      • makeup effects artist: Captive Audience
      • 2006
    • Big Bad Wolf (2006)
      Big Bad Wolf
      5.2
      • special makeup effects: additional photography unit
      • 2006
    • Inhabited (2003)
      Inhabited
      4.5
      Video
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2003
    • Blood Dolls (1999)
      Blood Dolls
      4.5
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1999

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      • Russ W. Herpich

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