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Michael G. Ploog

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Michael G. Ploog was born on 13 July 1940 in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. He is a writer, known for X-Men (2000), The Thing (1982) and Superman III (1983).
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    Known for

    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, Tyler Mane, and Ray Park in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • Art Department(as Michael Ploog)
    • 2000
    The Thing (1982)
    The Thing
    8.2
    • Art Department(as Michael Ploog, special makeup effects unit)
    • 1982
    Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
    Superman III
    5.0
    • Art Department(as Michael Ploog)
    • 1983
    Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in La Petite Boutique des horreurs (1986)
    La Petite Boutique des horreurs
    7.1
    • Art Department(as Michael Ploog)
    • 1986

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    Animation Department



    • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
      Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
      6.8
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1999–2000
    • Val Kilmer in Le Prince d'Égypte (1998)
      Le Prince d'Égypte
      7.2
      • story artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1998
    • John Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Grant Bardsley, John Byner, Clarence Nash, and Susan Sheridan in Taram et le Chaudron magique (1985)
      Taram et le Chaudron magique
      6.3
      • character designer (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1985
    • Mel Blanc, Corey Feldman, Pearl Bailey, Richard Bakalyan, Keith Coogan, John Fiedler, Paul Winchell, and 'Squeeks' the Caterpillar in Rox et Rouky (1981)
      Rox et Rouky
      7.2
      • character designer (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Godzilla (1978)
      Godzilla
      6.1
      TV Series
      • layout artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1978–1979
    • Le Seigneur des anneaux (1978)
      Le Seigneur des anneaux
      6.2
      • layout artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1978
    • Metamorphoses (1978)
      Metamorphoses
      6.1
      • layout artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1978
    • Stefanianna Christopherson, Nicole Jaffe, Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North, and Frank Welker in Scoubidou (1969)
      Scoubidou
      7.9
      TV Series
      • layout artist (uncredited)
      • 1969
    • Casey Kasem and Olan Soule in The Adventures of Batman (1968)
      The Adventures of Batman
      7.2
      TV Series
      • layout artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1968

    Art Department



    • Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Pip Torrens, Buckley Collum, and Sharon Horgan in Vaillant, pigeon de combat ! (2005)
      Vaillant, pigeon de combat !
      5.5
      • head storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • K-19 : Le Piège des profondeurs (2002)
      K-19 : Le Piège des profondeurs
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, Tyler Mane, and Ray Park in X-Men (2000)
      X-Men
      7.3
      • storyboard artist (as Michael Ploog)
      • 2000
    • Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon in Titan A.E. (2000)
      Titan A.E.
      6.6
      • storyboard artist (as Michael Ploog)
      • 2000
    • Shrek: I Feel Good (1996)
      Shrek: I Feel Good
      6.1
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996
    • Super Zéro (1994)
      Super Zéro
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard
      • 1994–1995
    • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
      Memphis Belle
      6.9
      • storyboard artist (as Michael Ploog)
      • 1990
    • Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in Les sorcières (1990)
      Les sorcières
      6.8
      • storyboard artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1990
    • Lena Olin in L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être (1988)
      L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être
      7.2
      • storyboard artist
      • 1988
    • Robin Williams in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
      Good Morning, Vietnam
      7.3
      • illustrator
      • 1987
    • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in La Petite Boutique des horreurs (1986)
      La Petite Boutique des horreurs
      7.1
      • production illustrator (as Michael Ploog)
      • 1986
    • John Cleese in Clockwise (1986)
      Clockwise
      6.6
      • storyboard artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1986
    • Sophie Ward, Alan Cox, and Nicholas Rowe in Le Secret de la pyramide (1985)
      Le Secret de la pyramide
      6.8
      • illustrator (as Michael Ploog)
      • 1985
    • Ian Holm and Amelia Shankley in Dream Child: De l'autre côté du miroir (1985)
      Dream Child: De l'autre côté du miroir
      6.6
      • sketch artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1985
    • Oz: Un monde extraordinaire (1985)
      Oz: Un monde extraordinaire
      6.8
      • illustrator
      • storyboard artist (as Mike Ploog)
      • 1985

    Writer



    • Midnight Suns (2022)
      Midnight Suns
      8.0
      Video Game
      • character: Johnny Blaze
      • 2022
    • Gael García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
      Werewolf by Night
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Werewolf By Night/Jack Russell created by (as Mike Ploog)
      • 2022
    • Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)
      Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
      7.4
      Video Game
      • character created by: Ghost Rider (as Mike Ploog)
      • 2011
    • Kyofu densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain (1981)
      Kyofu densetsu: Kaiki! Furankenshutain
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • comic book
      • 1981

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Michael Ploog
    • Born
      • July 13, 1940
      • Mankato, Minnesota, USA
    • Other works
      illustrated Marvel horror comics, such as _The Man-Thin_ in the 1970s.

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      Michael Ploog was also an artist for Marvel comics. He is best known for the monster comics of the 1970s including Ghost Rider, Werewolf By Night, Man Thing, and The Monster of Frankenstein.

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