- Michael Floyd Jones was born on October 12, 1953 in Spokane, Washington, the only child of Floyd and Maxine Jones. From an early age he was fascinated by creatures, science fiction and especially dinosaurs. He would often be seen at family functions, with a small block of modeling clay, sitting quietly in the corner working on it with his hands and a few small tools. In a short time, he fashioned the head or entire body of a dinosaur, or other creature. His passion for this medium never ended. in 1978, he relocated to the Los Angeles area and never looked back. His first major motion picture was "Sword and the Sorcerer" in which he sculpted a talking crypt type device. It was also his first movie credit. He went on to become a respected sculptor and consultant for all things related to dinosaurs and science fiction. He sculpted the character "Bruton" for the Disney film "Dinosaur" as well as working on several smaller projects and for the company "Atomic Monkey" working on licensed movie memorabilia. He died suddenly on Sept 24th at his home in North Hollywood, cause yet to be determined. He had many friends in the movie business who mourn his passing and will remember him always. He was survived by 7 first cousins, his only remaining family. He was buried in Providence Rhode Island, near the final resting place of his literary icon and hero, H.P. Lovecraft.- IMDb Mini Biography By: James Lynam. his cousin.
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