Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Ren Messer

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Camera and Electrical Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ren Messer is known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Armageddon (1998) and The Fifth Element (1997).
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • More at IMDbPro
      • Contact info
      • Agent info

    Known for

    Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    5.7
    • Production Manager
    • 2009
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Visual Effects(as Karen A. Messer, visual effects shoot crew)
    • 1998
    Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
    The Fifth Element
    7.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1997
    Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    5.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2003

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Producer

    • Mike Brewer in Wheeler Dealers (2003)
      Wheeler Dealers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2017
    • Paulina Porizkova, Alexandra Wentworth, Lauren Blumenfeld, Ashley Park, and Don Fanelli in Nightcap (2016)
      Nightcap
      5.5
      TV Series
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2017
    • Hood Adjacent with James Davis (2017)
      Hood Adjacent with James Davis
      5.9
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2017
    • Fast N' Loud (2012)
      Fast N' Loud
      7.4
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Fat N' Furious: Rolling Thunder (2014)
      Fat N' Furious: Rolling Thunder
      5.3
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater (2014)
      Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater
      5.3
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2014
    • Wil Wheaton in The Wil Wheaton Project (2014)
      The Wil Wheaton Project
      6.3
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2014
    • Untying the Knot (2013)
      Untying the Knot
      4.2
      TV Series
      • line producer (2013, 2014)
      • 2013–2016
    • Ready for Love (2013)
      Ready for Love
      3.6
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2013
    • Paint the Town
      TV Series
      • line producer (2012)
      • 2012
    • Gallery Girls (2012)
      Gallery Girls
      4.1
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • series producer
      • 2012
    • Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie, John Varvatos, and Louise Roe in Fashion Star (2012)
      Fashion Star
      5.4
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • series producer
      • 2012
    • Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Mel B, Terry Crews, and Simon Cowell in America's Got Talent (2006)
      America's Got Talent
      5.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Stevie Lee and Duke Straub in Half Pint Brawlers (2010)
      Half Pint Brawlers
      7.1
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2010
    • The Very Funny Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2009–2010

    Production Manager

    • Kym Whitley, Susie Castillo, Jacob Soboroff, and Tom Stroup in School Pride (2010)
      School Pride
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2010
    • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
      G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
      5.7
      • production manager
      • 2009
    • PowerHouses: Los Angeles
      TV Series
      • production manager (2007)
      • 2007
    • Mega Cities (2005)
      Mega Cities
      6.2
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2007
    • The Fabulous Life Presents: Really Rich Real Estate (2006)
      The Fabulous Life Presents: Really Rich Real Estate
      6.2
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2006
    • Larisa Bates, Anant A.J. Jiemjitpolchai, and Donat in Parental Control (2005)
      Parental Control
      3.3
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2006
    • Three Wishes (2005)
      Three Wishes
      7.6
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2005
    • Open Call (2004)
      Open Call
      3.8
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2005
    • Skyler Stone in Con (2005)
      Con
      4.7
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 2005
    • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)
      CSI: Miami
      6.5
      TV Series
      • second production manager
      • 2002–2003
    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • second production manager
      • 2001

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Mike Myers and Sean Hayes in The Cat in the Hat (2003)
      The Cat in the Hat
      4.1
      • assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Seabiscuit (2003)
      Seabiscuit
      7.3
      • assistant camera
      • 2003
    • Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
      The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
      5.8
      • camera operator
      • first assistant camera
      • 2003
    • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
      Bad Boys II
      6.6
      • first assistant camera: second unit
      • 2003
    • Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy in Don't Say a Word (2001)
      Don't Say a Word
      6.3
      • camera operator (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera: second unit
      • 2000–2001
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in End of Days (1999)
      End of Days
      5.8
      • first assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
      Starship Troopers
      7.3
      • assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
      The Fifth Element
      7.6
      • assistant camera
      • 1997

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Alternative names
      • Karen A. Messer

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.