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Thomas Mertz(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Art Department
  • Visual Effects
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Thomas Mertz is known for Lethal Weapon (1987), The Dead Pool (1988) and Drillbit Taylor (2008).
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    Known for

    Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)
    Lethal Weapon
    7.6
    • Special Effects
    • 1987
    Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool (1988)
    The Dead Pool
    6.3
    • Special Effects
    • 1988
    Owen Wilson in Drillbit Taylor (2008)
    Drillbit Taylor
    5.7
    • Special Effects(as Tom Mertz)
    • 2008
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 (1990)
    Die Hard 2
    7.1
    • Visual Effects(as Tom Mertz, ILM)
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Martin Starr, Zach Woods, T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, and Kumail Nanjiani in Silicon Valley (2014)
      Silicon Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2014
    • Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, and Jake Johnson in New Girl (2011)
      New Girl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2011–2014
    • Thomas Hobson, Tara Perry, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, and Jon Beavers in The Fresh Beat Band (2009)
      The Fresh Beat Band
      6.5
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2011–2013
    • A Dream of Flying (2013)
      A Dream of Flying
      6.8
      Short
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2013
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2011–2012
    • Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
      Paranormal Activity 3
      5.8
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2011
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles
      7.6
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2010–2011
    • Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, and Eliza Coupe in Happy Endings (2011)
      Happy Endings
      7.8
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Ray Romano and Andre Braugher in Men of a Certain Age (2009)
      Men of a Certain Age
      8.0
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2009–2011
    • Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, Joel McHale, Jim Rash, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, and Donald Glover in Community (2009)
      Community
      8.5
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2009
    • JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Ashley Newbrough, and Lucy Hale in Privileged (2008)
      Privileged
      6.8
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2008–2009
    • Owen Wilson in Drillbit Taylor (2008)
      Drillbit Taylor
      5.7
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2008
    • Molly Shannon in Year of the Dog (2007)
      Year of the Dog
      6.0
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2007
    • Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)
      Freedom Writers
      7.6
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2007
    • Running with Scissors (2006)
      Running with Scissors
      6.1
      • special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz)
      • 2006

    Art Department

    • Skateboard Sliders
      7.3
      Video
      • mural painter (as Tom Mertz)
      • 1999
    • Eric Roberts, Joaquim de Almeida, and Tara Crespo in La Cucaracha (1998)
      La Cucaracha
      5.8
      • scenic
      • 1998

    Visual Effects

    • Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 (1990)
      Die Hard 2
      7.1
      • effects best boy: ILM (as Tom Mertz)
      • 1990

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    • Alternative names
      • Thomas R. Mertz

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