Mark Siegel (born June 2, 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is known both as an author, illustrator, and as the editorial director of First Second Books, which publishes graphic novels for all ages. His books in print to date are Seadogs, An Epic Ocean Operetta (on a script by children's author Lisa Wheeler), Long Night Moon (on a script by author Cynthia Rylant) and To Dance, A Ballerina's Graphic Novel (on a script by his wife Siena Cherson Siegel) and Moving House, his first picture book as author and illustrator. Upcoming books include more children's stories as well as a graphic novel for adults called Sailor Twain, or the Mermaid in the Hudson which has been serializing online since 2010 (book release October 2012.)Under the banner of First Second Books, located in the Flatiron Building in New York City, Siegel is the editor of works by authors and artists such as Joann Sfar, Eddie Campbell, Paul Pope, Jessica Abel and Lewis Trondheim, Jane Yolen, and Adam Rapp.In 2006, First Second published American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, the first graphic novel ever nominated for a National Book Award, and the first ever to win the American Library Association's Edward L. Printz Award.
Visual Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department
Nationality
American
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
1
Working as a sculptor/creature-maker/puppeteer for Industrial Light and Magic. [1996]
2
On the new US Postal Service commemorative stamps, "American Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes," the Special Effects stamp features Mark's hand sculpting a maquette of E.T. (Sculpted for the the 20th anniversary special edition of "E.T. the Extraterrestrial.")
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His hands appear on a U.S. postage stamp, sculpting a model of E.T. [2003]
4
Three of Siegel's fingers appear in a photograph on one stamp of a sheet of 10 USA 37¢ commemorative postage stamps, issued 25 February 2003, celebrating American Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes. The stamp, which honors special effects, shows Siegel working on a premilinary model of the title character in _E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)_.
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lucy
2014/I
digital artist
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
digital artist
Noah
2014
digital artist
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
digital artist: Industrial Light & Magic
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
digital artist: ILM
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
digital models and simulations: Industrial Light & Magic
I Am Number Four
2011
digital artist: ILM
Rango
2011
digital modeler: ILM
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
digital modeler and simulator: ILM
Evan Almighty
2007
digital artist: ILM
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
digital modeler: ILM
Eragon
2006
digital artist: ILM
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
digital modeler: ILM
The Island
2005
digital artist
War of the Worlds
2005
digital artist
Son of the Mask
2005
lead modeler
Van Helsing
2004
digital modeler
Planet of the Apes
2001
model maker: ILM
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
model maker: ILM
Space Cowboys
2000
model maker
Galaxy Quest
1999
model maker: ILM
Men in Black
1997
model maker: saucer crash miniature and blue screen unit
The Meteor Man
1993
action property performer
Death Becomes Her
1992
model maker: ILM
Back to the Future Part III
1990
model maker
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
chief model maker
Back to the Future Part II
1989
model maker: ILM
Look Who's Talking
1989
project supervisor: San Francisco, Magic Vista Studios, Inc.
Ghostbusters II
1989
sculptor: ILM
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983
model and creature maker: ILM - special version
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980
model and creature maker: ILM - 1997 special version
$20 Million
