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Willie Botha(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Willie Botha was born on 1 April 1962 in Pretoria, South Africa. He is an art director, known for The Contract (2006), Conan the Barbarian (2011) and The Black Dahlia (2006).
BornApril 1, 1962
BornApril 1, 1962
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    Known for

    John Cusack and Morgan Freeman in The Contract (2006)
    The Contract
    5.6
    • Special Effects
    • 2006
    Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Jason Momoa, and Rachel Nichols in Conan the Barbarian (2011)
    Conan the Barbarian
    5.2
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    The Black Dahlia
    5.6
    • Special Effects(Bulgaria)
    • 2006
    Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, and Jason Statham in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    The Expendables 2
    6.6
    • Art Department
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • The Seven of Daran: The Battle of Pareo Rock (2008)
      The Seven of Daran: The Battle of Pareo Rock
      5.9
      • animatronics
      • 2008
    • Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock, and Boris Kodjoe in Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)
      Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
      4.3
      Video
      • animatronic fabrication supervisor
      • 2008
    • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
      The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
      8.2
      TV Series
      • puppet fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Primeval (2007)
      Primeval
      4.8
      • mechanical effects supervisor
      • 2007
    • Wicked Little Things (2006)
      Wicked Little Things
      5.0
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • John Cusack and Morgan Freeman in The Contract (2006)
      The Contract
      5.6
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
      The Black Dahlia
      5.6
      • special effects supervisor: Bulgaria
      • 2006
    • The Black Hole (2006)
      The Black Hole
      3.3
      TV Movie
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • Steven Seagal in Mercenary for Justice (2006)
      Mercenary for Justice
      4.0
      Video
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • Michael Jai White in Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006)
      Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing
      7.0
      Video
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2006
    • The Russian Specialist (2005)
      The Russian Specialist
      5.5
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • William Forsythe, Elise Muller, and Hunter Tylo in Hammerhead (2005)
      Hammerhead
      3.1
      TV Movie
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Steven Seagal in Submerged (2005)
      Submerged
      3.7
      Video
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Nature Unleashed: Volcano (2005)
      Nature Unleashed: Volcano
      3.5
      Video
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Mansquito (2005)
      Mansquito
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005

    Art Department

    • Terra Mater (2011)
      Terra Mater
      7.9
      TV Series
      • props
      • 2014
    • Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, and Jason Statham in The Expendables 2 (2012)
      The Expendables 2
      6.6
      • action vehicle fabricator
      • head prop fabricator
      • 2012
    • Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Jason Momoa, and Rachel Nichols in Conan the Barbarian (2011)
      Conan the Barbarian
      5.2
      • animatronics and special props
      • 2011
    • Jonathan Bailey, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, and Colin Ryan in Leonardo (2011)
      Leonardo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • animatronics
      • 2011
    • Jamie Bamber, Daniel MacPherson, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, and Varada Sethu in Strike Back (2010)
      Strike Back
      8.1
      TV Series
      • props fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • White Lion (2010)
      White Lion
      6.5
      • animatronics
      • 2010
    • Crusoe (2008)
      Crusoe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • prop fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2008–2009
    • Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Kay Kay Menon in The Legend of Drona (2008)
      The Legend of Drona
      2.0
      • props fabrication
      • 2008
    • James Ransone and Lee Tergesen in Generation Kill (2008)
      Generation Kill
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • props fabrication
      • 2008
    • Spiders II: Breeding Ground (2001)
      Spiders II: Breeding Ground
      3.3
      • property master
      • 2001
    • Rik Mayall in Merlin: The Return (2000)
      Merlin: The Return
      3.0
      • sculptor
      • 2000
    • Octopus (2000)
      Octopus
      3.1
      Video
      • property master
      • 2000
    • Cold Harvest (1999)
      Cold Harvest
      5.3
      Video
      • property master
      • 1999
    • Shark Attack (1999)
      Shark Attack
      3.4
      TV Movie
      • property master
      • 1999

    Art Director

    • Richard Madden in Oasis (2017)
      Oasis
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 2017
    • Of Kings and Prophets (2016)
      Of Kings and Prophets
      6.0
      TV Series
      • supervising art director
      • 2016
    • Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
      Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
      7.1
      • supervising art director
      • 2013

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    • Born
      • April 1, 1962
      • Pretoria, South Africa

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