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David K. Nami

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David Nami is an accomplished craftsman who was born and raised in New Orleans. He has worked for the Motion Picture and Television Commercial Industry for more than 30 years and has completed hundreds of movies, commercials, and music videos. He is experienced in handling and troubleshooting of properties in house and on location, the creation of special effects for products, props, and atmospheric conditions, and fire. He is proficient in the incorporation of hydraulics and pneumatics into products and props. David Nami holds a current State, Federal, and City of New Orleans indoor and outdoor explosive license, a license for pyrotechnics, and bullet hits. He has a good working relationship with the City of New Orleans and surrounding parishes. His experience and safety record in the pyrotechnics industry allows him to acquire pyrotechnic permits easily in sensitive areas in and around New Orleans. David Nami, along with his crew of highly skilled technicians, works to fulfill your special effects needs with professionalism, safety, and cost efficiency in mind. His team works with the mission of producing spectacular and innovative special effects whether large or small.
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  • Known for

    Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt in Looper (2012)
    Looper
    7.4
    • Special Effects(as David Nami)
    • 2012
    Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds in Self/less (2015)
    Self/less
    6.5
    • Special Effects(as David Khalil Nami)
    • 2015
    Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Alejandro Edda in American Made (2017)
    American Made
    7.1
    • Special Effects
    • 2017
    Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and January Jones in Seeking Justice (2011)
    Seeking Justice
    6.1
    • Special Effects
    • 2011

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    • Abigail Cowen in The Ritual (2025)
      The Ritual
      4.5
      • special effects supervisor (as David Nami)
      • 2025
    • Addison Rae in Addison Rae: High Fashion (2025)
      Addison Rae: High Fashion
      8.4
      Music Video
      • special effects (as David Nami)
      • 2025
    • Eric Close in Average Joe (2024)
      Average Joe
      4.5
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2024
    • Justin Groetsch, Mikaela Hoover, and Sarah Dumont in Zero Hour (2023)
      Zero Hour
      4.5
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2023
    • Pierce Brosnan, James Caan, Sharon Gless, Susan Gallagher, Toby Huss, David Kallaway, Fredric Lehne, Don Yesso, David Chattam, Morena Baccarin, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Stephen Louis Grush, Lindsey G. Smith, Jacob Grodnik, Christopher Matthew Cook, Jennifer Dent, Jared Bankens, Brennan Keel Cook, Anissa Matlock, Susan Kirton, and Catherine Caylee Cowan in Fast Charlie (2023)
      Fast Charlie
      6.0
      • special effects coordinator (as David Nami)
      • 2023
    • Thomas Johnston and Samuel Ali in Don't Text and Ride (2023)
      Don't Text and Ride
      Short
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Chloe Guidry in The Park (2023)
      The Park
      4.4
      • special effects technician
      • 2023
    • Five Days at Memorial (2022)
      Five Days at Memorial
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2022
    • Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
      Black Bird
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2022
    • Kevin James in Home Team (2022)
      Home Team
      6.0
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2022
    • Cliff Curtis, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Thandiwe Newton, and Daniel Wu in Reminiscence (2021)
      Reminiscence
      5.9
      • special effects technician (as Dave Nami)
      • 2021
    • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
      Queen of the South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • special effects foreman
      • special effects shop foreman (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman in The Secrets We Keep (2020)
      The Secrets We Keep
      5.9
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2020
    • Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard, Kat Graham, Denzel Whitaker, Tip 'T.I.' Harris, Eiza González, Shameik Moore, Keean Johnson, and Demetrius Shipp Jr. in Cut Throat City (2020)
      Cut Throat City
      4.9
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2020
    • Russell Crowe in Unhinged (2020)
      Unhinged
      6.0
      • Special Effects Coordinator: Additional Photography
      • 2020

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    • Jennifer Low, Abby Waters, George Lewis, Lu Stand, Andrew Drazek, and Nick Shamblott in Chicken Bones (2024)
      Chicken Bones
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2024

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