Terry Notary
Biography: Terry Notary (born August 14, 1968) is an American actor, stunt coordinator/double, and movement coach. Notary mainly portrays creatures and animals for the film and television industry and is known for his motion capture performances in films like Avatar, The Adventures of Tintin: Secrets of the Unicorn, the Planet of the Apes reboot series, The Hobbit trilogy, and Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, Notary played Cull Obsidian in the Marvel Studios films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Born in San Rafael, California, Notary was diagnosed as being severely hyperactive at age 7. His parents enrolled him in gymnastics class to burn off excess energy. He won a gymnastics scholarship at UCLA, where he graduated with a major in theatre. Notary's first career was as a performer with Cirque du Soleil. His first job as a stunt movement coach was on Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Director Ron Howard was hiring Cirque gymnasts for the film, and after sufficiently impressing Howard, Notary was offered the job of teaching all the actors how to move.[4] Notary followed this new career path to Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, for which he prepared by studying ape movements at the LA County Zoo. Notary's first motion capture film was Avatar, where he was the movement coach for the Na'vi. Swedish director Ruben Östlund hired Notary when casting his Palme d'Or-winning 2017 film The Square. For Oleg, a character who acts like an ape, Östlund discovered Notary after running a Google search for "actor imitating monkey" and viewing one of Notary's performances (which was for an audition for Planet of the Apes). His performance in that single scene, in which a performance artist acts like a hostile ape at a fancy dinner, was widely praised, The Independent calling it "the most tense, uncomfortable scene of the year." Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Notary, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: August 14, 1968
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The Forgotten Ones
2008-11-08
The Forgotten Ones
Overview: When a devastating boat crash shipwrecks a group of friends in the jungles of an uncharted island, they are savagely picked off one-by-one by a cannibalistic enemy that evolution forgot.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-08
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The Cabin in the Woods
2012-04-12
The Cabin in the Woods
Overview: A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-12
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013-12-11
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Overview: The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-11
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Attack the Block
2011-05-12
Attack the Block
Overview: A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-12
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014-07-08
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Overview: A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-08
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The Electric State
2025-03-13
The Electric State
Overview: In a retro-futuristic past, orphaned teenager Michelle traverses the American West with an eccentric drifter and a sweet but mysterious robot in search of her younger brother.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-13
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The Square
2017-08-25
The Square
Overview: A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2017-08-25
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War for the Planet of the Apes
2017-07-11
War for the Planet of the Apes
Overview: Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-11
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Warcraft
2016-05-25
Warcraft
Overview: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-25
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024-05-08
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Overview: Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-08
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Avengers: Infinity War
2018-04-25
Avengers: Infinity War
Overview: As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-25
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011-08-03
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Overview: A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
Genres: Thriller Action Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-03
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Kong: Skull Island
2017-03-08
Kong: Skull Island
Overview: Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-08
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The Lost Tribe
2009-11-07
The Lost Tribe
Overview: After a devastating boat crash, a group of friends are stranded on an uncharted island where they encounter an ancient tribe of humanoid creatures.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-07
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The Beautiful Escape
2018-02-14
The Beautiful Escape
Overview: Anger, anxiety and happiness are embodied through Oleg as he visits the exhibition The Beautiful Escape at CFHILL Art Space in Stockholm. The film "addresses the controversial concept of self-consciousness, and what happens when the viewer sees the artwork."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-14
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The Call of the Wild
2020-02-19
The Call of the Wild
Overview: Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Genres: Adventure Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-19
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Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
Avengers: Endgame
Overview: After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-24
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014-12-10
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Overview: Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-10
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012-12-12
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Overview: Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-12
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Nope
2022-07-20
Nope
Overview: Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
Genres: Horror Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-20
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