My Favorite Martian
Brief Synopsis
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An ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a real-life Martian whose space ship has crash landed on Earth. Believing this is the story of the millennium and his chance for a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes his plans to expose the Martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form
Cast & Crew
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Donald Petrie
Director
Beau Billingslea
Dawn Maxey
Shelley Malil
Paul Ford
Lead Person
Elizabeth Hurley
Film Details
Also Known As
Mannen från Mars
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Santa Barbara, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
An ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a real-life Martian whose space ship has crash landed on Earth. Believing this is the story of the millennium and his chance for a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes his plans to expose the Martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form with plans of his own. Obviously, Uncle Martin doesn't want to be identified. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars. They eventually become pals and join together to overcome the hilarious obstacles that confront them along the way,
Director
Donald Petrie
Director
Cast
Beau Billingslea
Dawn Maxey
Shelley Malil
Paul Ford
Lead Person
Elizabeth Hurley
Steve Bond
Dee Anne Helsel
Tom Hallick
Daryl Hannah
Michael Adler
Robert Rigamonti
Joe Garrett
Arthur Senzy
T K Carter
Frank Cavestani
Michael Dempsey
Michael Lerner
Charles Chun
Jeremy Hotz
Howard H Ross
Sylvester Terkay
Christine Ebersole
Pamela Gordon
Lorin Mcraley
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Christopher Lloyd
Barry Pearl
Allan Kolman
Michael Bailey Smith
Wallace Shawn
Troy Evans
Richard Kleber
Jeff Daniels
David St James
Buck Kartalian
Michael Chieffo
Debra Christofferson
Ray Walston
Christian Keiber
Ken Thorley
Jean-luc Martin
Crew
Thomas Ackerman
Dp/Cinematographer
Thomas Ackerman
Director Of Photography
Peter Albiez
Special Effects Supervisor
David W Allen
Effects Coordinator
Kimberly Allen
Other
Robert J Anderson
Sound
Scott Annand
Other
W L Arance
3-D Models
Harold Arlen
Song
Louis Armstrong
Song Performer
Al Arthur
Animator
Karen Asano-myers
Hair
Roy Augenstein
Special Effects
Rick Baca
Accountant
Brian Battles
Visual Effects
Scott Beattie
Director Of Photography
Scott Beattie
Dp/Cinematographer
Bobby 'boom' Beck
Animator
Odin Benitez
Supervising Sound Editor
Tab Benoit
Song Performer
Tab Benoit
Song
Curt Bergman
Production Assistant
Barry Bernardi
Executive Producer
George Bernota
Puppeteer
Susan Bierbaum
Script Supervisor
Renee Binkowski
Assistant Editor
Gaston Biraben
Dialogue Editor
Richard M Bisetti
Special Effects
Julie Black
Assistant
Mark A Bodine
Special Effects
Alan Boucek
Visual Effects
Danny Braet
Visual Effects
Evan Brainard
Puppeteer
James A Brewer
Assistant Editor
Ken Brilliant
Art Department
Dan Brodzik
Other
Betsy Bromberg
Color Timer
James Brown
Song
James Brown
Song Performer
Todd Bryant
Stunts
Jeffrey P Buccacio
Art Department
Christopher Burian-mohr
Art Director
Betty Burkhart
Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Burns
Screenplay
Steve Buscano
Puppeteer
Donn Cambern
Editing
Colin G Campbell
Other
Malcolm Campbell
Editor
Jeremy Canton
Animator
Debbie Carlson
Other
Sandro Carruba
Song
Alphonsus Cassell
Song
Merrick Cheney
Visual Effects
Jack Chertok
Other
Terry Claborn
Color Timer
Blair Clark
Animator
Chadd B Cole
3-D Animator
Eddie Conn
Stunts
John Conte
Transportation Captain
Scott Coulter
3-D Animator
Douglas Creel
Other
John Cucci
Foley Artist
Lisa M Dannenbaum
Assistant Editor
Lisa M. Davidson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Craig Davies
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
John Debney
Music
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Jean Paul Decoster
Song
Filip Dewilde
Song
Frank Diettinger
Art Department
Joe Dietz
Film Lab
Bruce Divalerio
Construction Coordinator
William K Dolan
Production Assistant
James M Downs
Driver
Roger Dragsdorf
Production Assistant
John Dunlap
Visual Effects
Lisa Dunlap
Stand-In
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
Al Eisenmann Ii
Assistant Property Master
Martha Elcan
Assistant Director
Danny Elfman
Song
Brian Engebretsen
Art Department
Doug Epps
Digital Effects Supervisor
Colin Epstein
Visual Effects
Jeff Etcher
Assistant Editor
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Yuri Everson
Other
Yuri Everson
Puppeteer
Bill Eyler
Visual Effects
Barry Fanaro
Screenplay
Richard Feldman
Song
Jennifer Fishman Pate
Casting Assistant
Edward Flotard
Driver
Edward Flotard
Transportation Coordinator
Linda Folk
Adr Editor
Harold Fowler
Medic
Page Frakes
Color Correction
Steve Frakes
Other
Steve Frakes
Puppeteer
Mark Franco
Executive Producer
Linda Frobos
Art Department
Warren Fuller
2-D Animator
Linda Gacsko
Assistant
Karlene Gallegly
Location Manager
Frankie Garbutt
Stunts
Sara Gardner-gail
On-Set Dresser
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Thomas Gianelli
Stunts
Tom G Gibbons
Animator
Dale Gibson
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert
Stunts
Alec Gillis
Animatronics
Alec Gillis
Visual Effects Designer
Stephen A. Gindorf
Special Effects
Avram D Gold
Dialogue Editor
Bart Goldman
Animator
Alexandra Gonzales
Sound Effects Editor
Laura Graham
Adr Editor
Charles Granich
Visual Effects
George Greeley
Song
John L. Greene
Other
Terri Greening
Production Assistant
Ron Griffiths
Production Assistant
John Grimley
Visual Effects
Randall Guth
Sound Effects Editor
Albert Hammond
Song
Hope Hanafin
Costume Designer
Billy Hansard
Special Effects
Mitzi Haralson
Costumes
Simon Harris
Song
Rick Hart
Rerecording
Craig Hayes
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michelle Head
Dga Trainee
Dana Hee
Stunts
Martin Hilke
2-D Animator
Michael Hilkene
Sound Editor
Bruce Robert Hill
Assistant Art Director
Steven Hiller
Assistant
Jimmy Hirahara
Other
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
John Hobbs
Song
John Hobbs
Song Performer
Jane C Hoffman
Assistant
Jim Hogue
Other
Tim Holcombe
Special Effects
Grady Holder
Art Department
Jeffrey Howard
Animator
Hiroshi Kan Ikeuchi
Puppeteer
Dream Quest Images
Other
Michael Anthony Jackson
Visual Effects
Matt Jacobs
Visual Effects
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Greg C Jensen
Special Effects Supervisor
Greg C Jensen
Production Assistant
David Johansen
Song Performer
Jeff A Johnson
Technical Advisor
Jeffrey A Johnson
Best Boy Grip
Ken J Johnson
Sound Effects
Mark Johnson
Other
Mark Steven Johnson
Screenplay
Darby Johnston
Animator
Michael Jonascu
Sound Effects Editor
Carey Jones
Art Department
Darren Jones
Camera Operator
Peter Juneau
Visual Effects
Jo Ann Kane
Music
Daryl Kass
Coproducer
Daryl Kass
Unit Production Manager
Katherine Kean
Visual Effects
Brian Keatley
Craft Service
Kathryn Miles Kelly
Makeup Artist
Tracy L Kettler
Production Coordinator
Luke Khanlian
Puppeteer
Laurel Klick
2-D Animator
Sarah Jo Knight
Assistant
Steve Koch
Art Department
Ted Koehler
Song
Aaron Kohr
Other
Webster Kolich
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Peter Konig
Animator
Elliot L. Koretz
Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas Krebs
Assistant Editor
Eric Krough
Visual Effects
Karen Kutcka
Production Manager
Anne Laing
Music
Charles Lamb
Other
Tim Landry
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mike Larabee
Other
April Lawrence
Editor
Tim Leach
Film Lab
Jerry Leider
Producer
Matthew Leider
Production Assistant
Deidre Leonard
Assistant Editor
Fred M. Lerner
Stunts
Andy Lesniak
Visual Effects
Eric Levin
Animator
Jennifer Levine
Assistant
Len Levitt
Puppeteer
Linda Lew
Foley Recordist
Film Details
Also Known As
Mannen från Mars
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Santa Barbara, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 21, 1999
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999
Based on the CBS television series which ran from 1963-66 and starred Ray Walston and Bill Bixby.
Project was previously in development at Warner Brothers.
Began shooting July 23, 1997.
Completed shooting November 4, 1997.
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999
Released in United States on Video September 21, 1999
