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James Kagel

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  • Make-Up Department
  • Additional Crew
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James Kagel is known for Spider-Man (2002), Independence Day (1996) and The Abyss (1989).
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    Known for

    Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
    Spider-Man
    7.4
    • Special Effects(as Jim Kagel, Amalgamated Dynamics Crew)
    • 2002
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Special Effects(Creature Shop)
    • 1996
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Special Effects(Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
    • 1989
    The Thing (1982)
    The Thing
    8.2
    • Makeup Department(as Jim Kagel, special makeup effects unit)
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Plaguers (2008)
      Plaguers
      2.9
      • sculptor: Monster FX
      • 2008
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
      Snakes on a Plane
      5.5
      • sculptor: The Character Shop
      • 2006
    • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
      Six Feet Under
      8.7
      TV Series
      • prosthetic effects (as Jim Kagel)
      • 2005
    • Running on Karma (2003)
      Running on Karma
      6.6
      • lead sculptor: Steve Johnson's Edge FX, Inc. (as Jim Kagel)
      • 2003
    • Crispin Glover in Willard (2003)
      Willard
      6.1
      • art department: The Character Shop (as Jim Kagel)
      • 2003
    • Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
      Spider-Man
      7.4
      • sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics Crew (as Jim Kagel)
      • 2002
    • Michael Gross in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
      Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
      5.3
      Video
      • sculptor (as Jim Kagel)
      • 2001
    • David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott, and Orlando Jones in Evolution (2001)
      Evolution
      6.1
      • sculptor: alien primates (as Jim Kagel)
      • 2001
    • Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
      Bicentennial Man
      6.9
      • sculptor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Jim Kagel)
      • 1999
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.4
      • sculpting supervisor: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 1998
    • Deep Rising (1998)
      Deep Rising
      6.1
      • sculptor: Rob Bottin Studio
      • 1998
    • Independence Day (1996)
      Independence Day
      7.0
      • art department: Creature Shop
      • 1996
    • Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)
      Tremors II: Aftershocks
      6.0
      Video
      • sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
      • 1996
    • Jumanji (1995)
      Jumanji
      7.1
      • key sculptor: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
      • 1995
    • Stargate (1994)
      Stargate
      7.0
      • creature art department
      • 1994

    Makeup Department

    • Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok, and Donnie Yen in The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)
      The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace
      4.9
      • special makeup effects: sculptor: Smith FX
      • 2014
    • Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick in The Collection (2012)
      The Collection
      6.1
      • makeup effects crew
      • 2012
    • Lang zai ji (2009)
      Lang zai ji
      3.9
      • special makeup effects artist: sculptor
      • 2009
    • Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
      The Forbidden Kingdom
      6.5
      • special makeup effects artist: sculptor
      • 2008
    • Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau in The Warlords (2007)
      The Warlords
      7.0
      • special makeup effects sculptor
      • 2007
    • Lance Henriksen, Kris Kristofferson, and Kathy Long in Knights (1993)
      Knights
      4.6
      • special makeup effects crew (as Jim Kagel)
      • 1993
    • Kristy Swanson and Chad Lowe in Highway to Hell (1991)
      Highway to Hell
      6.0
      • makeup effects technician (as Jim Kagel)
      • 1991
    • Bill Pullman in The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
      The Serpent and the Rainbow
      6.4
      • makeup technician
      • 1988
    • Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
      Masters of the Universe
      5.4
      • makeup lab sculptor
      • 1987
    • Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)
      Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf
      3.7
      • special makeup effects technician
      • 1985
    • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
      Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
      6.0
      • special makeup effects artist (as Jim Kagel)
      • 1984
    • The Entity (1982)
      The Entity
      6.7
      • special makeup effects creator
      • 1982
    • The Thing (1982)
      The Thing
      8.2
      • crew: special makeup effects unit (as Jim Kagel)
      • 1982
    • Heartbeeps (1981)
      Heartbeeps
      4.3
      • makeup concept artist
      • 1981

    Additional Crew

    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • sculpture supervisor
      • 2006
    • Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
      Earth Girls Are Easy
      5.5
      • aliens designer: Roark Productions (as Jim Kagel)
      • 1988
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
      6.7
      • assistant: Kevin Yagher
      • 1987

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jim Kagel
    • Other works
      Contributed to Francesco Borseti's book "It Came from the 80s!" Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. (2016) ISBN-10: 1476666040, ISBN-13: 978-1476666044

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