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Todd Minobe

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Todd Minobe is known for Mulan (2020), Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) and Species (1995).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
    Mulan
    5.8
    • Stunts(as Todd Koma Minobe)
    • 2020
    Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
    Jurassic World: Dominion
    5.6
    • Puppetry(as Todd Koma Minobe)
    • 2022
    Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
    Species
    5.9
    • Special Effects
    • 1995
    Natasha Henstridge in Species II (1998)
    Species II
    4.5
    • Special Effects
    • 1998

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    Special Effects

    • Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, and Owen Vaccaro in The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
      The House with a Clock in Its Walls
      6.1
      • mechanical effects technician
      • 2018
    • Thad Luckinbill, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Elsa Pataky, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Geoff Stults, Navid Negahban, Chris Hemsworth, Allison Gabriel, Kenneth Miller, Austin Stowell, Austin Hébert, and Trevante Rhodes in 12 Strong (2018)
      12 Strong
      6.5
      • special effects: animatronic horse / puppeteer
      • 2018
    • Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier in The Magnificent Seven (2016)
      The Magnificent Seven
      6.9
      • creature effects: mechanical horse
      • 2016
    • Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, and Seth MacFarlane in A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
      A Million Ways to Die in the West
      6.1
      • mechanical design (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
      Beauty and the Beast
      6.4
      • creature effects
      • 2014
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Mechanical Horse Creature Effects Inc.
      • special effects: Mechanical Horse Creature Effects Inc. (uncredited)
      • 2013–2014
    • Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
      Cowboys & Aliens
      6.0
      • mechanical horse effects (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit (2010)
      True Grit
      7.6
      • mechanical horse effects
      • 2010
    • Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, and Laura Ann Kesling in Bedtime Stories (2008)
      Bedtime Stories
      6.0
      • special effects: animatronic horse
      • 2008
    • Julia Roberts and Dominic Scott Kay in Charlotte's Web (2006)
      Charlotte's Web
      6.3
      • key mechanical designer: Stan Winston Studio
      • 2006
    • Doom (2005)
      Doom
      5.2
      • mechanical department: Stan Winston Studio
      • 2005
    • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
      Team America: World Police
      7.2
      • mechanic: Chiodo Bros. Productions, Inc.
      • 2004
    • Will Ferrell in Elf (2003)
      Elf
      7.1
      • mechanic: Chiodo Brothers
      • 2003
    • The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
      The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
      6.9
      • mechanical engineer
      • 2002
    • Natasha Henstridge in Species II (1998)
      Species II
      4.5
      • animatronic design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
      • 1998

    Puppetry

    • Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
      Jurassic World: Dominion
      5.6
      • puppeteer: Canada (as Todd Koma Minobe)
      • 2022
    • Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier in The Magnificent Seven (2016)
      The Magnificent Seven
      6.9
      • puppeteer
      • 2016
    • Jamie Campbell Bower, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
      Stranger Things
      8.6
      TV Series
      • puppeteer: Spectral Motion
      • 2016
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
      The Revenant
      8.0
      • puppeteer
      • 2015
    • Jamie Bell in TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
      TURN: Washington's Spies
      8.1
      TV Series
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, and Seth MacFarlane in A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
      A Million Ways to Die in the West
      6.1
      • puppeteer: Creature Effects
      • 2014
    • Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
      Beauty and the Beast
      6.4
      • puppeteer
      • 2014
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2013–2014
    • Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger (2013)
      The Lone Ranger
      6.4
      • puppeteer
      • 2013
    • Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
      John Carter
      6.6
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
      Cowboys & Aliens
      6.0
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit (2010)
      True Grit
      7.6
      • puppeteer
      • 2010
    • Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Ken Davitian, Theo Kypri, Sean Maguire, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, and Nick Steele in Meet the Spartans (2008)
      Meet the Spartans
      2.8
      • puppeteer
      • 2008
    • Crispin Glover, Carmen Electra, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Cox, Darrell Hammond, Danny Jacobs, Héctor Jiménez, Kevin McDonald, Kal Penn, Jim Piddock, Adam Campbell, Jareb Dauplaise, and Alla Petrou in Epic Movie (2007)
      Epic Movie
      2.5
      • puppeteer (as Todd K. Minobe)
      • 2007
    • Rose Red (2002)
      Rose Red
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2002

    Makeup Department

    • Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
      Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
      5.3
      • crew
      • 2021
    • Don't Look Up (2009)
      Don't Look Up
      3.1
      • special effects makeup technician
      • 2009
    • X-treme Weekend
      Short
      • special makeup effects engineer
      • 2008

    Additional Crew

    • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
      I Am Legend
      7.2
      • lead mechanical engineer (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • mechanic (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Michael Madsen, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Jim May, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Cameron Rhodes, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, Shane Rangi, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
      6.9
      • mechanical engineer (uncredited)
      • 2005

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