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*The main protagonist in ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'', [[Niko Tatopoulos]], is named after Patrick Tatopoulos. | *The main protagonist in ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'', [[Niko Tatopoulos]], is named after Patrick Tatopoulos. | ||
*Tatopoulos was thrilled when he learned that the [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]] he designed would be making an appearance in an official [[Toho]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla | *Tatopoulos was thrilled when he learned that the [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]] he designed would be making an appearance in an official [[Toho]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', in [[2004]].<ref name="HenshinOnline">[https://web.archive.org/web/20051211033046/http://www.henshinonline.com:80/archive2004.html Henshin!Headlines for 2004 (Archive.org)]</ref> | ||
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Patrick Tatopoulos is a Greek-French production designer and director who has worked on several major Hollywood science fiction and special effects films including Independence Day, I, Robot, and Alien vs. Predator. A frequent collaborator of Roland Emmerich, Tatopoulos was hired to design and supervise the special effects for the titular monster in TriStar Pictures' GODZILLA. His production company, Tatopoulos Studios, handled a great deal of the special effects and production design on the film.
Selected filmography
- GODZILLA (1998) - Godzilla designer and supervisor
- Godzilla: The Series (1998-2000) - Visual design consultant
Interviewee
Designed monsters
- Godzilla (GODZILLA [1998])
- Baby Godzilla (GODZILLA [1998])
Trivia
- The main protagonist in GODZILLA, Niko Tatopoulos, is named after Patrick Tatopoulos.
- Tatopoulos was thrilled when he learned that the Godzilla he designed would be making an appearance in an official Toho Godzilla film, Godzilla Final Wars, in 2004.[3]
References
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