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Tom Woodruff Jr. Biography

Birth Name:Tom Woodruff

Birth Place:Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Make up department, Special effects, Actor, Visual effects, Costume department, Director, Music department, Producer, Animation department

Fast Facts

In 1998, he became a member of the Director's Guild of America
In 1998, he was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Special Effects for his work in "Starship Troopers․"
While struggling to break into the movie business in Hollywood, he would write letters to special effects artists whose work he admired
Became interested in special effects after watching the "Planet of the Apes․"
Often collaborates with special effects artist Stan Winston in various films
Often provides special effects for science-fiction films, such as his work on "Terminator," "Alien vs․ Predator," etc
In 1988, he co-founded his own special effects group called Amalgamated Dynamics, Incorporated