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Mini Biography:
Craig Barron is an Academy-Award winning visual effects supervisor who... more
Trivia:
Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Best Films Of Films' Best Year
(From New York Post. 15 June 2009, 12:09 AM, PDT)
A.M.P.A.S. Los Angeles Events For June Schedule Announced
(From CinemaRetro. 22 May 2009, 10:18 AM, PDT)
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Filmography
Visual Effects:
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) (post-production) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- My Sister's Keeper (2009) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Terminator Salvation (2009) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka T4: Salvation (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Terminator salvation - L'inizio della fine (Italy)
... aka Terminator: Die Erlösung (Germany) - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka The Curious Case (International: English title: informal short title) - The Golden Compass (2007) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Zodiac (2007/I) (visual effects: Matte World Digital)
- Invincible (2006) (visual effects supervisor)
- Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- The Work and the Glory (2004) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Catwoman (2004) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- The Alamo (2004) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka The Alamo (Philippines: English title) - The Last Samurai (2003) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title) - Down with Love (2003) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Down with Love - Zum Teufel mit der Liebe! (Germany) - The Ring (2002) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Za ringu (Japan) - Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Murder by Numbers (2002) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Murd3r 8y Num8ers (USA: promotional title) - Manassas: End of Innocence (2002) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- The Majestic (2001) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Jurassic Park III (2001) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Cats & Dogs (2001) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- The Mummy Returns (2001) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Antitrust (2001) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Conspiracy.com (Europe: English title) - Dr T and the Women (2000) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Dr. T and the Women (Germany) (USA: alternative spelling) - X-Men (2000) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka X-Men (Canada: French title)
... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title) - Mission: Impossible II (2000) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany) - The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka The Testaments (USA: short title) - The Green Mile (1999) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title) - The Insider (1999) (digital matte painter: Matte World Digital)
- October Sky (1999) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World) (uncredited)
- Mighty Joe Young (1998) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka Mighty Joe (UK) - Soldier (1998/I) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Return to Paradise (1998) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka All for One (USA: alternative title) - Armageddon (1998/I) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- The Truman Show (1998) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- The Newton Boys (1998) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Great Expectations (1998) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Kundun (1997) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Titanic (1997) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- A Simple Wish (1997) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka The Fairy Godmother (Canada: English title) - Con Air (1997) (matte painting supervisor: Matte World)
- The Evening Star (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Star Trek VIII: First Contact (Australia) (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Star Trek 8 (USA: informal alternative title) - The Stupids (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Independence Day (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World) (uncredited)
... aka ID4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Diabolique (1996) (digital effects supervisor)
- Broken Arrow (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Dunston Checks In (1996) (visual effects supervisor)
- Casino (1995) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Casino (France) - Hackers (1995) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Bushwhacked (1995/I) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Tenderfoots
... aka The Tenderfoot - Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka Dumbo Drop - Tall Tale (1995) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill - The Jungle Book (1994) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title) - Clear and Present Danger (1994) (director of matte photography: Matte World Digital)
- The Shadow (1994) (special visual effects supervisor)
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) (director of matte photography: Matte World)
... aka City Slickers II (USA: short title)
... aka City Slickers: The Legend of Curly's Gold (UK) - Ghost in the Machine (1993) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Deadly Terror - Demolition Man (1993) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Malice (1993) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- The Real McCoy (1993) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Hocus Pocus (1993) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) (director of photography: mattes) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Hot Shots! 2 (Australia) - A Far Off Place (1993) (visual effects supervisor)
- Sommersby (1993) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World) (uncredited)
... aka Sommersby (France) - Lorenzo's Oil (1992) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title) - Dracula (1992) (director of matte photography: Matte World)
... aka Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA: complete title) - Captain Ron (1992) (special visual effects)
- Batman Returns (1992) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Far and Away (1992) (director of matte photography: Matte World)
- Leaving Normal (1992) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- All I Want for Christmas (1991) (supervising matte photographer)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
... aka El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France) - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Flight of the Intruder (1991) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Avalon (1990) (director of matte photography)
- Darkman (1990) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital)
- Arachnophobia (1990) (director of matte photography)
- RoboCop 2 (1990) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World) (uncredited)
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV) (visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- Prancer (1989) (special visual effects supervisor: Matte World)
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) (visual effects supervisor) (uncredited)
- Willow (1988) (director of matte photography)
- *batteries not included (1987) (matte photography supervisor)
- Empire of the Sun (1987) (matte photography supervisor) (uncredited)
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987) (matte photography supervisor) (uncredited)
- The Golden Child (1986) (matte photography supervisor) (uncredited)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) (matte photography supervisor)
- Labyrinth (1986) (matte photography: ILM)
- The Money Pit (1986) (matte photography supervisor) (uncredited)
- Enemy Mine (1985) (matte photography supervisor)
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) (matte photography supervisor) (uncredited)
... aka Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (UK: video title) (USA: original script title)
... aka Pyramid of Fear - Explorers (1985) (matte photography supervisor)
- Cocoon (1985) (matte photography supervisor)
- The Goonies (1985) (matte camera supervisor: ILM)
- Starman (1984) (matte camera supervisor)
... aka John Carpenter's Starman (USA: complete title) - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) (matte cameraman)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (matte camera supervisor: ILM)
- Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) (supervising matte photographer)
... aka The NeverEnding Story (UK) (USA)
... aka The Neverending Story (International: English title) - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (matte photography)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - The Dark Crystal (1982) (matte camera assistant)
- Poltergeist (1982) (assistant matte photographer: ILM)
- Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) (matte camera assistant)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (new title)
... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Edition (USA: director's cut) - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (matte photography assistant)
... aka E.T. (USA: short title)
... aka E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (USA: longer version) - Dragonslayer (1981) (matte camera assistant)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (matte photography assistant: ILM)
... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title) - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (matte photography assistant: miniature and optical effects unit)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) (archive source)
- I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (illustrator: King Kong special effects)
Director:
- The Utilizer (1996)
Writer:
- The Utilizer (1996) (writer)
Thanks:
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
- RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
- Faux Finishing: The Visual Effects of 'The Truman Show' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Bats, Mattes, and Dark Nights: The Visual FX of 'Batman Returns' (2005) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Co-author, with Mark Cotta Vaz, of the first comprehensive work on the history of matte painting, "The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting," published by Chronicle Books, 2002. more
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