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Michael J. McAlister

Visual Effects

Career Snapshot

Explained

These indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.

Directed credits

2

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.3

Low visibility

TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.

Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 25459

IMDb ID: nm0563943

Known for: Visual Effects

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1985 - 2021

Years active: 37

Average TMDB rating: 6.56

Wikidata: Q16866670

Also known as

Michael John McAlister • Michael McAlister • Micheal J. McAlister • Micheal McAlister • Mike McAlister • Mike McAllister

Frequent jobs

Director (1)Second Unit Director (1)Visual Effects Supervisor (11)
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Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Michael J. McAlister.

Movie poster for Tru-Talk (1998)

Director

Tru-Talk

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for Murder at 1600 (1997)

Second Unit Director

Murder at 1600

1997 • Movie
Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Michael J. McAlister.

Movie poster for The Truman Show (1998)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Truman Show

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for The Goonies (1985)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Goonies

1985 • Movie
Movie poster for The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for Die Hard 2 (1990)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Die Hard 2

1990 • Movie
Movie poster for Ali (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ali

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for Rat Race (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rat Race

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for Waterworld (1995)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Waterworld

1995 • Movie
Movie poster for Murder at 1600 (1997)

Second Unit Director

Murder at 1600

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for Orange County (2002)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Orange County

2002 • Movie
Movie poster for Mr. Baseball (1992)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mr. Baseball

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for Howard the Duck (1986)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Howard the Duck

1986 • Movie
Movie poster for Eragon (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eragon

2006 • Movie
Movies

Most Popular Movies

Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael J. McAlister.

Movie poster for The Truman Show (1998)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Truman Show

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for The Goonies (1985)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Goonies

1985 • Movie
Movie poster for Die Hard 2 (1990)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Die Hard 2

1990 • Movie
Movie poster for Waterworld (1995)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Waterworld

1995 • Movie
Movie poster for Eragon (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eragon

2006 • Movie
Movie poster for Rat Race (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rat Race

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for Howard the Duck (1986)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Howard the Duck

1986 • Movie
Movie poster for Murder at 1600 (1997)

Second Unit Director

Murder at 1600

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for Orange County (2002)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Orange County

2002 • Movie
Movie poster for Ali (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ali

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for Tru-Talk (1998)

Director

Tru-Talk

1998 • Movie
Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for Michael J. McAlister.

Movie poster for Eragon (2006)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eragon

2006 • Movie
Movie poster for Orange County (2002)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Orange County

2002 • Movie
Movie poster for Ali (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ali

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for Rat Race (2001)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rat Race

2001 • Movie
Movie poster for The Truman Show (1998)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Truman Show

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for Waterworld (1995)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Waterworld

1995 • Movie
Movie poster for The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 • Movie
Movie poster for Mr. Baseball (1992)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mr. Baseball

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for Die Hard 2 (1990)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Die Hard 2

1990 • Movie
Movie poster for Howard the Duck (1986)

Visual Effects Supervisor

Howard the Duck

1986 • Movie
Movie poster for The Goonies (1985)

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Goonies

1985 • Movie
Movies

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for Michael J. McAlister.

Movie poster for Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)

as Self - SFX Designer (archive footage)

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021 • Movie
Movie poster for How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show' (2005)

as Self

How's It Going to End - The Making of 'The Truman Show'

2005 • Movie
Movie poster for The Truman Show (1998)

as Man Closing Door on OmniCam Ecosphere Dome (uncredited)

The Truman Show

1998 • Movie