Mike Tristano

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Mike Tristano

Biography

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...

Acting

1992

2012

God Bless America

as Shady Gun Dealer

2001

Savage Season

as Spider

2000

The Ultimate Prey

as Man in Black

1994

Body Count

as Roman Valentine

1999

Wasteland Justice

as The Stranger

2006

Cannibal Taboo

as Billock

Production

2006

1993

Psycho Cop Returns

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992

Feast

as Director

1993

1992

Demon Lover

as Director

2006

Cannibal Taboo

as Director

1992

Hellroller

as Makeup Effects

2020

2003

2008

Depth Charge

as Armorer

1993

2008

Black Widow

as Armorer

1999

1999

1996

The First Man

as Special Effects Coordinator

1996

The Dark Mist

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999

Dark Nova

as Director

2000

Never Look Back

as Director

2010

Megaconda

as Thanks

1995

2009

2015

The Lotus Gun

as Armorer

1997

Trading Favors

as Weapons Master

2013

Dark Power

as Armorer

1999

Blood Dolls

as Weapons Master

2012

2016

Adulterers

as Armorer

2000

Python

as Weapons Master

1996

Silent Lies

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2013

The Den

as Armorer

2016

1993

Cyber Seeker

as Director

2016

Within

as Armorer

2001

Savage Season

as Director

2002

Project Viper

as Armorer

2005

1999

Dirt Merchant

as Weapons Master

2012

Hit & Run

as Armorer

2001

Savage Season

as Writer

2001

Lost Voyage

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004

Target

as Armorer

2021

Shelter in Place

as Property Master

1993

Things

as Producer

1993

Things

as Makeup Effects

1993

Things

as Special Effects

2000

The Ultimate Prey

as Co-Director

2000

The Ultimate Prey

as Screenplay

2011

Star Trek: The Next Generation - A XXX Parody

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2014

2014

Echoes in an Empty Apartment

as Stunt Coordinator

1990

Pledge Night

as Special Effects

1994

Body Count

as Director

1999

2018

2009

Fatal Secrets

as Armorer

2018

Downrange

as Armorer

2006

2008

Necessary Evil

as Armorer

2008

Alien Raiders

as Armorer

2009

Charlie Valentine

as Weapons Master

2024

Dirty Cops

as Armorer

1993

Snapdragon

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2002

2004

D.E.B.S.

as Special Effects

2004

D.E.B.S.

as Armorer

2016

Adulterers

as Special Effects Coordinator

2007

Drive Thru

as Special Effects Coordinator

2006

Crash Landing

as Special Effects

2006

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

as Special Effects

2008

2003

Hatchetman

as Special Effects Technician

2003

The Job

as Special Effects Coordinator

1999

Love and Action in Chicago

as Special Effects Coordinator

2004

Loaded

as Armorer

2009

Angel of Death

as Armorer

2002

Hearts & Minds

as Special Effects

2002

Hearts & Minds

as Armorer

2024

Gold Diggers

as Armorer

2025

Wanted

as Armorer

2024

Wanted Man

as Armorer

2023

One Ranger

as Armorer

2023

The Last Deal

as Armorer

2021

Insight

as Armorer

2019

Rogue Warfare

as Armorer

2019

Cuck

as Armorer

2018

Cam

as Armorer

2025

Ojai

as Armorer

2008

Shark Swarm

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993

Relentless 3

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993

Cyber Seeker

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996

Cyberella: Forbidden Passions

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997

Demolition University

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

The Secret Cellar

as Special Effects Coordinator

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