Glenn Kleczkowski

Glenn Kleczkowski’s filmography reads like a throwback marathon for anyone who lived through the wild ride that was late-90s Hollywood. First up, there’s Independence Day (1996)—yeah, that one, the granddaddy of alien invasion blockbusters, the one where the White House gets blown up in a way that made everyone gasp, laugh, or both. Kleczkowski’s name pops up in the credits, and honestly, you can almost feel the late-night coffee-fueled chaos behind those special effects. Next, Volcano (1997), which really leans into the “what if LA just melts?” vibe. The movie’s a fever dream of lava, panic, and Tommy Lee Jones trying to save the city while dodging molten doom. Kleczkowski’s fingerprints are all over the disaster sequences—if you’ve ever wondered how they pulled off half those fireballs, well, here’s your guy. Then there’s Inspector Gadget (1999). That flick’s a wild mashup of cartoon absurdity and late-90s CGI—totally goofy, a bit off-the-wall, but undeniably a product of its time. Matthew Broderick running around with helicopter hats and extendable arms, gadgets galore—Kleczkowski helped bring those cartoon antics into the real world, for better or worse. His career’s basically a highlight reel of ‘90s spectacle—aliens, volcanoes, and cartoon cops with spring-loaded everything. If you grew up on these movies, there’s a good chance you’ve seen his work explode, ooze, or malfunction spectacularly on screen.