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106 titles

Past Film & Video (84 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus (2022) Special Effects Supervisor, In Memory Of, Visual Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor, In Memory Of, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$3.8MM
Glow (2013) (Short) - Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer
InAPPropriate Comedy (2013) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer		$156K	$228K	$228K
Source Code (2011) Pyrotechnics Consultant Pyrotechnics Consultant See fewer	$32MM	$15MM	$55MM	$147MM
Love & Vengeance (2010) (Short) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Dorito-hibition! (2010) (Short) - Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer	$8K
Barry Munday (2010) Special Effects Technician (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Technician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer
The Sierra (2010) (Short) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$85K
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Miniature Effects Supervisor Miniature Effects Supervisor See fewer	$60MM	$21MM	$102MM	$244MM
An American Tragedy (2007) (Short) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$25K
Lucifer (2007) (Short) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$3.5MM
Slip (2006) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$50K
Team America: World Police (2004) Special Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$32MM	$12MM	$33MM	$51MM
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Cinema Production Services Inc.) (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Cinema Production Services Inc.) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$78MM	$23MM	$66MM	$179MM
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Lead Pyro Technician Lead Pyro Technician See fewer	$60MM	$19MM	$43MM	$67MM
Panic Room (2002) Special Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$48MM	$30MM	$96MM	$197MM
Impostor (2001) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Cinema Production Services) (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Cinema Production Services) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$30MM	$3MM	$6.3MM	$8.7MM
Other Voices: Back Through Time: Creating 'the Terminator': Cast & Crew Recollections (2001) (Video) - Self - Visual Effects Pyrotechnician, Archive (archival artwork and photos) (as Joseph Viskocil), Special Thanks Self - Visual Effects Pyrotechnician, Archive (archival artwork and photos) (as Joseph Viskocil), Special Thanks See fewer
Battlefield Earth (2000) Pyro Supervisor, Miniature Special Effects Supervisor Pyro Supervisor, Miniature Special Effects Supervisor See fewer	$73MM	$12MM	$21MM	$30MM
Reindeer Games (2000) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (miniatures, Cinema Production Services) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (miniatures, Cinema Production Services) See fewer	$42MM	$8.1MM	$23MM	$32MM
Scream 3 (2000) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$40MM	$35MM	$89MM	$162MM
Dream Parlor (1999) Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer
Gen-X Cops (1999) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer	HKD 30MM
Arlington Road (1999) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$31MM	$7.5MM	$25MM	$41MM
Mafia! (1998) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Stargate Films) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Stargate Films) See fewer	$10MM	$6.6MM	$20MM	$20MM
Armageddon (1998) Pyro/special Effects Crew Chief (Digital Domain) Pyro/special Effects Crew Chief (Digital Domain) See fewer	$140MM	$36MM	$202MM	$554MM
Godzilla (1998) Miniature Special Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Miniature Special Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$130MM	$44MM	$136MM	$379MM
Alien: Resurrection (1997) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$75MM	$16MM	$48MM	$161MM
Volcano (1997) Miniature Effects Supervisor (mechanical effects) (as Joseph Viskocil), Miniature Pyrotechnics Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Miniature Effects Supervisor (mechanical effects) (as Joseph Viskocil), Miniature Pyrotechnics Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$90MM	$15MM	$49MM	$123MM
Dinosaur Valley Girls (1996) Pyrotechnic Effects Pyrotechnic Effects See fewer
Independence Day (1996) Mechanical Effects Supervisor, Pyrotechnics Supervisor (uncredited) Mechanical Effects Supervisor, Pyrotechnics Supervisor (uncredited) See fewer	$75MM	$50MM	$306MM	$817MM
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) Pyrotechnics Supervisor Pyrotechnics Supervisor See fewer	$60MM	$13MM	$50MM	$104MM
Apollo 13 (1995) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Digital Domain) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Digital Domain) See fewer	$52MM	$25MM	$174MM	$355MM
No Way Back (1995) Second Unit Pyrotechnics Second Unit Pyrotechnics See fewer
Magic in the Water (1995) Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer		$1.5MM	$2.7MM	$2.7MM
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) Pyrotechnic Supervisor, Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Fantasy II Film Effects) Pyrotechnic Supervisor, Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Fantasy II Film Effects) See fewer	$26MM	$6MM	$19MM	$19MM
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) Visual Effects Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Digital Domain) Visual Effects Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Digital Domain) See fewer	$60MM	$36MM	$105MM	$224MM
In the Army Now (1994) Pyrotechniques Pyrotechniques See fewer		$6.4MM	$29MM	$29MM
True Lies (1994) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Digital Domain) (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnics Supervisor (Digital Domain) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$115MM	$26MM	$146MM	$379MM
Clifford (1994) Special Effects (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$19MM	$2.6MM	$7.4MM	$7.4MM
Monkey Trouble (1994) Special Effects Crew Special Effects Crew See fewer		$4.5MM	$16MM	$16MM
Bikini Squad (1993) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Matinee (1993) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (miniature effects) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (miniature effects) See fewer	$13MM	$3.6MM	$9.5MM	$9.5MM
Toys (1992) Pyrotechnics (Dream Quest Images) Pyrotechnics (Dream Quest Images) See fewer	$43MM	$4.8MM	$23MM	$23MM
Batman Returns (1992) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Stetson Visual Services) (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Stetson Visual Services) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$80MM	$46MM	$163MM	$267MM
Going Under (1991) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viscocil) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viscocil) See fewer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Special Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) (as Joseph Viskocil), Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Supervisor (4-Ward Productions) (as Joseph Viskocil), Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$102MM	$32MM	$206MM	$521MM
Barton Fink (1991) Special Effects Foreman (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Foreman (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$9MM	$269K	$6.2MM	$6.2MM
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) Miniature Pyro Miniature Pyro See fewer	$30MM	$5.3MM	$16MM	$16MM
Puppet Master II (1990) (Video) - Special Effects Pyrotechnics Special Effects Pyrotechnics See fewer	$780K
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) (Video) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Solar Crisis (1990) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$55MM
Hired to Kill (1990) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer	$2MM	$2.7MM	$5.8MM	$5.8MM
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) Pyrotechnics (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnics (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer
Robot Jox (1989) Pyrotechnic Coordinator, Pyrotechnician (second unit, USA) Pyrotechnic Coordinator, Pyrotechnician (second unit, USA) See fewer	$10MM	$464K	$1.3MM	$1.3MM
The Abyss (1989) Special Effects Coordinator (Los Angeles) (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Coordinator (Los Angeles) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$70MM	$9.3MM	$55MM	$91MM
Call from Space (1989) (Short) - Mechanical Effects Mechanical Effects See fewer
Bat*21 (1988) Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer		$982K	$4MM	$4MM
The Blob (1988) Mechanical Effects (post-production) Mechanical Effects (post-production) See fewer	$19MM	$2.6MM	$8.2MM	$8.2MM
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$2MM			$745
Bad Dreams (1988) Crew (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) Crew (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$4MM	$4MM	$9.8MM	$9.8MM
Remote Control (1988) Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer	$3MM
Masters of the Universe (1987) Pyro Technician (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyro Technician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$22MM	$4.9MM	$17MM	$17MM
The Puppetoon Movie (1987) Acknowledgment (George Pal book photo courtesy of) Acknowledgment (George Pal book photo courtesy of) See fewer	$2.5MM
Inside Out (1986) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Quiet Cool (1986) Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer		$816K	$1.9MM	$1.9MM
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) Special Effects Technician (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects Technician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer		$204K	$7.2MM	$7.2MM
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986) Acknowledgment (George Pal photo courtesy) Acknowledgment (George Pal photo courtesy) See fewer
Vamp (1986) Special Effects (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Effects (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$3.3MM	$2.2MM	$4.9MM	$4.9MM
Student Confidential (1986) Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer
Critters (1986) Modelmakers & Crew (Fantasy II Film Effects, Inc.) Modelmakers & Crew (Fantasy II Film Effects, Inc.) See fewer	$2MM	$1.6MM	$13MM	$13MM
House (1985) Mechanical Effects Mechanical Effects See fewer	$3MM	$5.9MM	$19MM	$19MM
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Nuclear Explosion (as Joseph Viskocil) Nuclear Explosion (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$4MM	$4.4MM	$14MM	$14MM
The Terminator (1984) Pyrotechnics And Fire Effects (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnics And Fire Effects (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$6.4MM	$4MM	$38MM	$78MM
The Dungeonmaster (1984) Pyro Effects ("Stone Canyon Giant" sequence) (as Joseph Viskovil) Pyro Effects ("Stone Canyon Giant" sequence) (as Joseph Viskovil) See fewer
Ghostbusters (1984) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Staypuft) (uncredited) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (Staypuft) (uncredited) See fewer	$30MM	$14MM	$244MM	$297MM
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Special Visual Effects Pyrotechnics (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) Special Visual Effects Pyrotechnics (Fantasy II Film Effects) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$14MM	$7.1MM	$16MM	$16MM
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Miniature Pyrotechnics (miniature and optical effects unit) (as Joseph Viskocil) Miniature Pyrotechnics (miniature and optical effects unit) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	$18MM	$4.9MM	$293MM	$538MM
The Day Time Ended (1979) Special Pyrotechnic Effects Special Pyrotechnic Effects See fewer
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Miniature Explosions (miniature and optical effects unit) Miniature Explosions (miniature and optical effects unit) See fewer	$11MM	$1.6MM	$461MM	$775MM
The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (Short) - Production Staff (uncredited) Production Staff (uncredited) See fewer
Flesh Gordon (1974) Effects Technician (uncredited) Effects Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$700K

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Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
Supah Ninjas (2011) (TV Series) - Special Effects Foreman (3 episodes, 2011) Special Effects Foreman (3 episodes, 2011) See fewer Limelight (Jan 7, 2012) Season 1, Episode 22 - Special Effects Foreman Special Effects Foreman See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
10.5: Apocalypse (2006) (TV Mini-series) - Special Effects (2 episodes, 2006) Special Effects (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Episode #1.2 (May 23, 2006) Season 1, Episode 2 - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer Episode #1.1 (May 21, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	2
Atomic Train (1999) (TV Mini-series) - Pyrotechnician (2 episodes, 1999) Pyrotechnician (2 episodes, 1999) See fewer Part 2 (May 17, 1999) Season 1, Episode 2 - Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer Part 1 (May 16, 1999) Season 1, Episode 1 - Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) Pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer	2
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1993–1995) (TV Series) - Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer
Secret Sins of the Father (1994) (TV Movie) - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Passionata (1992) (TV Movie) - Fire Effects Coordinator Fire Effects Coordinator See fewer
Afterburn (1992) (TV Movie) - Pyrotechnics (Stargate Films) Pyrotechnics (Stargate Films) See fewer
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) (TV Movie) - Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer
Flight of Black Angel (1991) (TV Movie) - Firearm Effects (as Joeseph Viskocil) Firearm Effects (as Joeseph Viskocil) See fewer

Self (11 titles)
The Making of 'the Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'Team America': Miniature Pyrotechnics (2005) (Video) - Self (as Joseph Viskocil) Self (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer
Panic Room: The Testing Phase (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
On the 6th Day (2001) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Independence Day: Creating Reality (2000) (Video) - Self - Miniature Pyrotechnics / Mechanical Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) Self - Miniature Pyrotechnics / Mechanical Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer
Movie Magic (1994–1997) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1994) Self (3 episodes, 1994) See fewer Prehistoric Creatures and Volcanoes: Cities Under Siege (1997) Season 5, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) (TV Movie) - Self (as Joseph Viskocil) Self (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer
HBO First Look (1996) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1996) Self (1 episode, 1996) See fewer The Making of 'Independence Day' (Jul 1996) Season 3, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (1 title)
The Oscars (2015) (TV Special) - Self - Special Effects (In Memoriam) (archive footage) (as Joseph Viskocil) Self - Special Effects (In Memoriam) (archive footage) (as Joseph Viskocil) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Wing Nuts: Battle in the Sky (1997) (Video Game) - Pyrotechnics Pyrotechnics See fewer

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