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Philip Bartko

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Actor
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Philip Bartko was born in 1952. He is an actor, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), Demolition Man (1993) and The Abyss (1989).
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    Known for

    Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive (2001)
    Mulholland Drive
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2001
    Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
    Demolition Man
    6.7
    • Special Effects
    • 1993
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(as Phil Bartko, DQI)
    • 1989
    Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton in Dante's Peak (1997)
    Dante's Peak
    6.1
    • Special Effects
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Special Effects



    • Twin Peaks (2017)
      Twin Peaks
      8.5
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2017
    • Ron Perlman, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Rockmond Dunbar, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Michael Ornstein, Emilio Rivera, Theo Rossi, McNally Sagal, Winter Ave Zoli, Niko Nicotera, Maggie Siff, David Labrava, Chris Reed, Ryder Londo, and Rusty Coones in Sons of Anarchy (2008)
      Sons of Anarchy
      8.5
      TV Series
      • special effects (as Phil Bartko)
      • 2011–2013
    • Gaykeith (2010)
      Gaykeith
      7.6
      Video
      • special effects
      • 2010
    • World Trade Center (2006)
      World Trade Center
      6.0
      • special effects controller
      • 2006
    • Ben Stiller and Jack Black in Envy (2004)
      Envy
      4.8
      • special effects technician
      • 2004
    • Corbin Bleu, Kristen Stewart, and Max Thieriot in Catch That Kid (2004)
      Catch That Kid
      5.2
      • on-set key special effects
      • 2004
    • Point of Origin (2002)
      Point of Origin
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • special effects foreman (as Phil Bartko)
      • 2002
    • Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
      Vanilla Sky
      6.9
      • special effects foreman (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott, and Orlando Jones in Evolution (2001)
      Evolution
      6.1
      • special effects
      • 2001
    • Human Nature (2001)
      Human Nature
      6.4
      • special effects supervisor (as Phil Bartko)
      • 2001
    • Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive (2001)
      Mulholland Drive
      7.9
      • special effects foreman
      • 2001
    • Mel Gibson, Milla Jovovich, and Jeremy Davies in The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
      The Million Dollar Hotel
      5.7
      • special effects foreman
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      Play It to the Bone
      5.5
      • special effects technician
      • 1999
    • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
      Stuart Little
      6.0
      • special effects foreman
      • 1999
    • Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, and Alessandro Nivola in Best Laid Plans (1999)
      Best Laid Plans
      6.1
      • special effects (as Phil Bartko)
      • 1999

    Visual Effects



    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
      Total Recall
      7.5
      • mechanical effects technician
      • 1990
    • The Abyss (1989)
      The Abyss
      7.5
      • effects rigging supervisor: DQI (as Phil Bartko)
      • 1989

    Actor



    • Ann-Margret and Roy Scheider in 52 Pick-Up (1986)
      52 Pick-Up
      6.4
      • Test Site Worker
      • 1986

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Philip D. Bartko
    • Born
      • 1952

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