Pons Maar / Biography

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 then continued to delve even deeper into the confines of latex makeup and huge hot and heavy suits. After the entire run of 65 episodes on the TV show _Dinosaurs(1991)_ and playing the lead character in _Theodore Rex(1995)_. Pons has more recently focused on Coordinating Puppets and Creatures.Pons served as the Co-Head of the Puppeteer Committee of SAG for two years. Currently he is shooting video, editing, and working in the Naming and Branding field with the company A Hundred Monkeys.