Mike Tristano
Although he himself denies it, Mike Tristano is a nearly legendary figure in the world of independent cinema and "B" movies. His body of work as an armorer, on-set weapons handler and special makeup effects artist is truly amazing, and some of the low-budget films he has written and directed have become underground cult classics. He is the only "true" non-union supplier of movie weaponry and armorer services, historical and military props, special makeup FX and weapons-related effects. Always believing that independent and low-budget filmmakers should have access to the same quality of weapons and special makeup effects for their films as the major studios, he always made his services affordable and still maintained top quality in his work for them. His incredible and ongoing number of credits, and his sterling reputation, are undeniable testimony to that fact. He spent several years bouncing around the world as a "hired gun," working with various military intelligence agencies, and as a weapons advisor, K&R negotiator, and Executive Security Consultant, before going into the film business full time.
The New Neighbors
(Writer)
Psycho Cop Returns
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Demon Lover
(Director)
Cannibal Taboo
(Director)
Feast
(Director)
The Flesh Merchant
(Director)
Hellroller
(Makeup Effects)
Attack of the Unknown
(Armorer)
The Secret Cellar
(Armorer)
Depth Charge
(Armorer)
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
(Armorer)
The Flesh Merchant
(Story)
Black Widow
(Armorer)
Wasteland Justice
(Writer)
Wasteland Justice
(Producer)
The First Man
(Special Effects Coordinator)
How to Be a Serial Killer
(Armorer)
The Lord Protector
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Dark Nova
(Director)
Never Look Back
(Director)
Megaconda
(Thanks)
Warrior of Justice
(Director)
Operation: Tropical Stormy
(Weapons Master)
The Lotus Gun
(Armorer)
Trading Favors
(Weapons Master)
Dark Power
(Armorer)
Blood Dolls
(Weapons Master)
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
(Armorer)
Small Apartments
(Armorer)
Adulterers
(Armorer)
Python
(Weapons Master)
Silent Lies
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
The Den
(Armorer)
Sniper: Special Ops
(Armorer)
Cyber Seeker
(Director)
Within
(Armorer)
Savage Season
(Director)
Project Viper
(Armorer)
Komodo vs. Cobra
(Armorer)
Dirt Merchant
(Weapons Master)
Hit & Run
(Armorer)
Savage Season
(Writer)
Lost Voyage
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Target
(Armorer)
Shelter in Place
(Property Master)
Things
(Special Effects)
Things
(Makeup Effects)
Things
(Producer)
The Ultimate Prey
(Co-Director)
The Ultimate Prey
(Screenplay)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A XXX Parody
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Echoes in an Empty Apartment
(Stunt Coordinator)
Echoes in an Empty Apartment
(Special Effects)
Pledge Night
(Special Effects)
Body Count
(Director)
Wasteland Justice
(Director)
Gone Are the Days
(Armorer)
Fatal Secrets
(Armorer)
Downrange
(Armorer)
The New Neighbors
(Director)
Necessary Evil
(Armorer)
Alien Raiders
(Armorer)
Charlie Valentine
(Weapons Master)
Dirty Cops
(Armorer)
Snapdragon
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Slaughter Studios
(Armorer)
D.E.B.S.
(Special Effects)
D.E.B.S.
(Armorer)
The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody
(Special Effects)
Adulterers
(Special Effects Coordinator)
Drive Thru
(Special Effects Coordinator)
Crash Landing
(Special Effects)
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
(Special Effects)
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
(Special Effects)
Hatchetman
(Special Effects Technician)
The Job
(Special Effects Coordinator)
Love and Action in Chicago
(Special Effects Coordinator)
Loaded
(Armorer)
Angel of Death
(Armorer)
Hearts & Minds
(Special Effects)
Hearts & Minds
(Armorer)
Gold Diggers
(Armorer)
Wanted
(Armorer)
Wanted Man
(Armorer)
One Ranger
(Armorer)
The Last Deal
(Armorer)
Insight
(Armorer)
There's No Such Thing as Vampires
(Armorer)
Rogue Warfare
(Armorer)
Cuck
(Armorer)
Cam
(Armorer)
Ojai
(Armorer)
Shark Swarm
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Relentless 3
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Cyber Seeker
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Cyberella: Forbidden Passions
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Demolition University
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
The Secret Cellar
(Special Effects Coordinator)
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
(Special Effects Makeup Artist)
Epic Rap Battles of History
(Weapons Master)