Pons Maar
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Pons Maar

Born

August 4, 1951 (73 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Pensacola, Florida, USA

Pons Maar is originally from Florida where he studied ceramics and visual art. After moving to San Francisco he became a fixture on the local arts scene as a graphic designer and performance artist, and, as a musician, playing in a couple of art/punk bands. At one of his solo performances of 'Natural Enemies' he was seen by Oscar-winning Sound Designer/Editor Walter Murch and cast as the Lead Wheeler in Walter's first directing effort Return to Oz (1985). Pons acted in the film as well as serving as the Performance Coordinator, starting what was to become a pattern of working on both sides of the camera. Following with other non-human roles in Golden Child (1987) and Masters of the Universe (1988) he continued to delve deeper into extreme latex makeup and huge, hot, and heavy creature and fantasy character suits. After the full 65 episode run on the TV show Dinosaurs (1991) and playing the lead character in Theodore Rex (1995). Pons then focused on Coordinating Puppets and Creatures in various feature films and TV productions.

Pons served as the Co-Head of the Screen Actor's Guild Puppeteer Committee from 2003-2005. During this time he and co-head, Kevin Carlson, were able to change the puppeteer's status from a caucus to a full committee.

Currently (2017) he is a partner in TASTY NAME a boutique video production company based in Alameda, CA.

Remembering Return to Oz

Remembering Return to Oz

Self

0.0

2021

Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex (performer)

3.6

1995

Oua Oua

Oua Oua

Lip Syncing

0.0

1991

The Blob

The Blob

Theatre Manager

6.8

1988

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Pool Zombie

6.2

1988

The American Scream

The American Scream

Ben Benziger

4.8

1988

My Puberty

My Puberty

0.0

1987

Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

Saurod

5.7

1987

Straight Up

Heroin

0.0

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

Fu

5.9

1986

Return to Oz

Return to Oz

Lead Wheeler / Nome Messenger

6.7

1985

Citizen

Citizen

10.0

1982

Digital Dance

Digital Dance

Dancer

7.0

1982