Richard O. Helmer

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77 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
The Mission (Short) - Special Effects Technician Special Effects Technician See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (64 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Midway (2019) Special Effects Technician Special Effects Technician See fewer	$100MM	$18MM	$57MM	$127MM
Dreadspace (2017) (Short) - Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer
Kaiju Fury! (2014) (Short) - Pyrotechnician Pyrotechnician See fewer
Interstellar (2014) Special Effects Senior Technician (New Deal Studios) Special Effects Senior Technician (New Deal Studios) See fewer	$165MM	$48MM	$188MM	$733MM
Fury (2014) Special Effects Technician (Los Angeles) (uncredited) Special Effects Technician (Los Angeles) (uncredited) See fewer	$68MM	$24MM	$86MM	$212MM
The Purge: Anarchy (2014) Special Effects Coordinator (additional photography) (as Richie Helmer) Special Effects Coordinator (additional photography) (as Richie Helmer) See fewer	$9MM	$30MM	$72MM	$112MM
2 Guns (2013) Special Effects Technician Special Effects Technician See fewer	$61MM	$27MM	$76MM	$132MM
After Earth (2013) Special Effects Coordinator (second unit) Special Effects Coordinator (second unit) See fewer	$130MM	$28MM	$61MM	$244MM
Burlesque (2010) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer	$55MM	$12MM	$39MM	$90MM
Post Grad (2009) Special Effects Technician Special Effects Technician See fewer	$15MM	$2.7MM	$6.4MM	$6.4MM
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Special Effects (4Ward Productions) Special Effects (4Ward Productions) See fewer	$75MM	$9.7MM	$67MM	$119MM
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) Special Effects Technician Special Effects Technician See fewer	$65MM	$13MM	$29MM	$65MM
Spider-Man 2 (2004) Special Effects Technician (uncredited) Special Effects Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$200MM	$88MM	$374MM	$789MM
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Special Effects Coordinator (pyro elements unit) Special Effects Coordinator (pyro elements unit) See fewer	$70MM	$16MM	$38MM	$58MM
House of Sand and Fog (2003) Special Effects Director Special Effects Director See fewer	$16MM	$46K	$13MM	$17MM
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer	$17MM	$15MM	$36MM	$63MM
The Core (2003) Pyrotechnician (New Deal Studios) Pyrotechnician (New Deal Studios) See fewer	$60MM	$12MM	$31MM	$73MM
Reign of Fire (2002) Special Effects Technician (as Richie Helmer) Special Effects Technician (as Richie Helmer) See fewer	$60MM	$16MM	$43MM	$82MM
Clockstoppers (2002) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer	$26MM	$10MM	$37MM	$39MM
Pearl Harbor (2001) Pyrotechnician, Special Effects Pyrotechnician, Special Effects See fewer	$140MM	$59MM	$199MM	$449MM
Ambush (2001) (Short) - Special Effects Foreman (as Rich Helmer) Special Effects Foreman (as Rich Helmer) See fewer
U-571 (2000) Special Effects Supervisor (underwater unit) (as Richard Helmer), Visual Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor (underwater unit) (as Richard Helmer), Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$62MM	$20MM	$77MM	$128MM
Armageddon (1998) Special Effects Foreman, Special Effects Coordinator (Paris destruction sequence, DQI) (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Foreman, Special Effects Coordinator (Paris destruction sequence, DQI) (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$140MM	$36MM	$202MM	$554MM
U.S. Marshals (1998) Chief Lighting Technician (visual effects unit) (as Richard Helmer) Chief Lighting Technician (visual effects unit) (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$60MM	$17MM	$57MM	$102MM
Sphere (1998) Special Effects Coordinator (Grant McCune Design) (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Coordinator (Grant McCune Design) (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$80MM	$14MM	$37MM	$37MM
Daylight (1996) Visual Effects Pyrotechnician (Grant McCune Design) Visual Effects Pyrotechnician (Grant McCune Design) See fewer	$80MM	$10MM	$33MM	$159MM
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995) Special Effects, Special Effects (VIFX) Special Effects, Special Effects (VIFX) See fewer	$20MM	$13MM	$38MM	$66MM
Blankman (1994) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$30MM	$3.7MM	$7.9MM	$7.9MM
Grand Canyon (1991) Special Physical Effects (DQI) (as Rich Helmer) Special Physical Effects (DQI) (as Rich Helmer) See fewer		$68K	$33MM	$41MM
Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (1991) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (as Richie Helmer) Pyrotechnic Supervisor (as Richie Helmer) See fewer
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Miniature Effects (Video Image) (as Richard Helmer) Miniature Effects (Video Image) (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$20MM	$10MM	$38MM	$38MM
What About Bob? (1991) Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer	$39MM	$9.2MM	$64MM	$64MM
Men at Work (1990) Special Effects Consultant Special Effects Consultant See fewer		$3.2MM	$16MM	$16MM
Ghost Dad (1990) Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer		$4.8MM	$25MM	$25MM
Chattahoochee (1989) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer		$17K	$259K	$259K
Child's Play (1988) Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer	$9MM	$6.6MM	$33MM	$44MM
War Party (1988) Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer			$657K	$657K
The Unholy (1988) Pyrotechnics (Apogee) (uncredited) Pyrotechnics (Apogee) (uncredited) See fewer		$2.4MM	$6.3MM	$6.3MM
Pulse (1988) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$6MM		$40K	$40K
Who's That Girl (1987) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer	$17MM	$2.5MM	$7.3MM	$7.3MM
Summer School (1987) Special Effects Foreman (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Foreman (as Richard Helmer) See fewer		$6MM	$36MM	$36MM
Wisdom (1986) Special Effects Coordinator (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Coordinator (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$6.5MM	$2MM	$5.7MM	$5.7MM
Eye of the Tiger (1986) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$3MM
Jackals (1986) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
That Championship Season (1982) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Firefox (1982) Mechanical Special Effects (Apogee, Inc.) (as Richard Helmer) Mechanical Special Effects (Apogee, Inc.) (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$21MM	$8.2MM	$47MM	$47MM
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Alligator (1980) Special Effects Coordinator Special Effects Coordinator See fewer	$1.5MM
Airplane! (1980) Miniature Special Effects Miniature Special Effects See fewer	$3.5MM		$83MM	$83MM
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Effects Props And Miniatures (Apogee, Inc.) (as Richie Helmer) Effects Props And Miniatures (Apogee, Inc.) (as Richie Helmer) See fewer	$35MM	$12MM	$83MM	$83MM
Avalanche Express (1979) Special Effects Gaffer (Apogee) (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Gaffer (Apogee) (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$12MM
Apocalypse Now (1979) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$32MM	$119K	$96MM	$105MM
Over the Edge (1979) Special Effects Assistant (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Assistant (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$3MM
Tourist Trap (1979) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer
Shoot the Sun Down (1978) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
High-Ballin' (1978) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer	$2MM
Rolling Thunder (1977) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Stunts (1977) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$600K
The River Niger (1976) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Race with the Devil (1975) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Jaws (1975) Special Effects (uncredited) Special Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$7MM	$7.1MM	$267MM	$477MM
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973) Special Effects (as Rich Helmer) Special Effects (as Rich Helmer) See fewer
Garden of the Dead (1972) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Silent Running (1972) Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$1MM			$1K

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Past Television (10 titles)	Episodes
The Player (2015) (TV Series) - Special Effects Pyro Technician (2 episodes, 2015) Special Effects Pyro Technician (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer House Rules (Oct 22, 2015) Season 1, Episode 5 - Special Effects Pyro Technician Special Effects Pyro Technician See fewer The Big Blind (Oct 15, 2015) Season 1, Episode 4 - Special Effects Pyro Technician (uncredited) Special Effects Pyro Technician (uncredited) See fewer	2
Jaws: The Inside Story (2010) (TV Movie) - Self (as Richie Helmer), Archive Material (as Richard Helmer) Self (as Richie Helmer), Archive Material (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Entourage (2009) (TV Series) - Special Effects Technician (1 episode, 2009) Special Effects Technician (1 episode, 2009) See fewer The Sorkin Notes (Aug 30, 2009) Season 6, Episode 8 - Special Effects Technician (as Rich Helmer) Special Effects Technician (as Rich Helmer) See fewer	1
Path to War (2002) (TV Movie) - Special Effects Supervisor (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Supervisor (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Asteroid (1997) (TV Movie) - Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Supervisor See fewer
Nightbreaker (1989) (TV Movie) - Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Blown Away (1988) (TV Movie) - Special Effects Coordinator (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects Coordinator (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
Space (1985) (TV Mini-series) - Special Effects (4 episodes, 1985) Special Effects (4 episodes, 1985) See fewer Part V (Apr 18, 1985) Season 1, Episode 5 - Special Effects Special Effects See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
No Place to Hide (1981) (TV Movie) - Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) (TV Movie) - Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) Special Effects (as Richard Helmer) See fewer

Self (2 titles)
Hollywood Weapons: Fact or Fiction? (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Shark Go Boom! (Apr 3, 2017) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Movie Magic (1995) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995) Self (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Plane Crashes: On a Wing and a Prayer (1995) Season 3, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer

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