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Mike 'Moe' Merell

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Mike 'Moe' Merell
Hunter, a bride-to-be, feels overworked and unappreciated. Her artistic spirit is squelched by the shallow corporate world she’s in and she has had enough. Unfortunately, she feels as if she can’t turn to Ian, her commercial executive fiancé, for solace. As her wedding day approaches, Hunter and her three bridesmaids embark on a road trip to Las Vegas for one last hoorah together. As the girls venture from the city, they decompress and let their personal barriers fall. An impromptu sightseeing excursion into the desert leads to a clash of anxieties and attitudes between Hunter, the bridesmaids, and her fiancé as Hunter searches for the road that’s right for her.
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Mike 'Moe' Merell is known for Venom (2018), Captain Marvel (2019) and Hercules (1997). He has been married to Dunya Djordjevic since 28 June 2002.
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    Known for

    Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Riz Ahmed in Venom (2018)
    Venom
    6.6
    • Visual Effects(The Third Floor)
    • 2018
    Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)
    Captain Marvel
    6.8
    • Visual Effects(The Third Floor)
    • 2019
    James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Amanda Plummer, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Jim Cummings, Paddi Edwards, Susan Egan, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Paul Shaffer, Carole Shelley, Vanéese Y. Thomas, and Lillias White in Hercules (1997)
    Hercules
    7.3
    • Animation Department("Hydra")
    • 1997
    Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
    You Don't Mess with the Zohan
    5.6
    • Visual Effects(as Mike Merrell, The Orphanage)
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Teri Hatcher, Ed Harris, Caroline Aaron, Ned Beatty, Hal Holbrook, Mr. T, John Ratzenberger, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Elton John, Stacy Keach, Regina King, Sarah McLachlan, Jerry Stiller, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Curtis Armstrong, Rene Auberjonois, Ferrell Barron, Michael Beattie, Julie Bowen, Bryan Callen, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Barry Corbin, Walt Dohrn, Dale Dye, Corri English, Erik Estrada, Bobs Gannaway, John Michael Higgins, Danny Mann, Masasa Moyo, Anne Meara, Mike Mitchell, Brent Musburger, Kevin Michael Richardson, Steve Schirripa, Wes Studi, Fred Tatasciore, Patrick Warburton, Aron Warner, Fred Willard, Christopher Knights, Brad Paisley, Kari Wahlgren, Kate Micucci, Danny Pardo, Matt Jones, Melissa Sturm, and Kristen Phaneuf in Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
      Planes: Fire & Rescue
      5.9
      • animator
      • 2014
    • The Pirate Fairy (2014)
      The Pirate Fairy
      6.6
      Video
      • animation supervisor
      • 2014
    • John Cleese, Teri Hatcher, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Ratzenberger, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Elton John, Stacy Keach, Sinbad, Jonathan Adams, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Jeff Bennett, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Roma Chugani, Walt Dohrn, Klay Hall, Gabriel Iglesias, Sirena Irwin, Oliver Kalkofe, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Brent Musburger, Rob Paulsen, Don Rickles, Peter Sohn, Mark Allan Stewart, Fred Tatasciore, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, Kristen Renton, Dave Wittenberg, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kari Wahlgren, Will.i.am, Ahmed Lucan, Kristen DeLuca, Pia Shah, Roopashree Jeevaji, Ashley Lambert, Roger Craig Smith, Christopher Lee Parson, Karen Gilchrist, Nav Mann, Kristen Bush, Filip Watermann, Jessica Marais, Emerson Tenney, Colin Cowherd, Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Ryan Potter, Niyanta Acharya, and Kristen Phaneuf in Planes (2013)
      Planes
      5.7
      • animator
      • 2013
    • Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
      Gnomeo & Juliet
      5.9
      • animator
      • 2011
    • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
      Shrek Forever After
      6.3
      • animator
      • 2010
    • Desert Vows (2009)
      Desert Vows
      9.0
      Video
      • animator
      • 2009
    • Sean (2008)
      Sean
      Short
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Georgy (2008)
      Georgy
      Short
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Lefty (2008)
      Lefty
      Short
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Lady D (2008)
      Lady D
      Short
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Judy M.D.: Super Surgeon (2008)
      Judy M.D.: Super Surgeon
      Short
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Chicken Little (2005)
      Chicken Little
      5.7
      • animator
      • 2005
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in The Incredibles (2004)
      The Incredibles
      8.0
      • animator
      • 2004
    • Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)
      Mickey's PhilharMagic
      8.3
      Short
      • animator
      • 2003
    • Michael J. Fox, Leonard Nimoy, James Garner, John Mahoney, David Ogden Stiers, Jim Varney, Jacqueline Obradors, Steven Barr, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian, Jim Cummings, Phil Morris, Don Novello, Patrick Pinney, Florence Stanley, Cree Summer, and Natalie Strom in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
      Atlantis: The Lost Empire
      6.9
      • supervising animator: "Leviathan"
      • 2001

    Visual Effects

    • Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)
      Captain Marvel
      6.8
      • visualization artist: The Third Floor
      • 2019
    • Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Riz Ahmed in Venom (2018)
      Venom
      6.6
      • previs artist: The Third Floor
      • 2018
    • Desert Vows (2009)
      Desert Vows
      9.0
      Video
      • digital effects
      • 2009
    • Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
      You Don't Mess with the Zohan
      5.6
      • animator: The Orphanage (as Mike Merrell)
      • 2008
    • Chicken Little (2005)
      Chicken Little
      5.7
      • cgi animator
      • 2005
    • Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)
      Mickey's PhilharMagic
      8.3
      Short
      • cgi animator
      • 2003

    Director

    • The Brilliant Atonement of Vanessa Black
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Desert Vows (2009)
      Desert Vows
      9.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009

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      • Mike Merell
    • Spouse
      • Dunya DjordjevicJune 28, 2002 - present

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      Alumnus of CalArts University. Graduate of Miramonte Highschool in Orinda, California.
    • Nickname
      • Moe

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