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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another
14 wins
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17 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Bsb: In Praise of Fright Night
(From Fangoria. 8 November 2009, 10:40 PM, PST)
Drawing On Imagination - 'The Forever War' Concept Art
(From CinemaSpy. 1 August 2009, 9:10 PM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 8 November 2009, 10:40 PM, PST)
Drawing On Imagination - 'The Forever War' Concept Art
(From CinemaSpy. 1 August 2009, 9:10 PM, PDT)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Visual Effects, Producer, Special Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- The Forever War (details only on IMDbPro)
Visual Effects:
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (visual effects supervisor)
- Anamorph (2007) (senior visual effects supervisor)
- The Stepford Wives (2004) (visual effects consultant: Tippett Studio)
- "Angels in America" (2003) TV mini-series (visual effects supervisor) (unknown episodes)
- Bedazzled (2000) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka Teuflisch (Germany) - Desperate Measures (1998) (visual effects plate supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
- Air Force One (1997) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka AFO
... aka Air Force One (Germany) - Turbulence (1997) (visual effects co-supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
- Multiplicity (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
- Species (1995) (visual effects supervisor)
- Alien³ (1992) (visual effects producer)
- The Judas Project (1990) (visual effects producer)
- Ghost (1990) (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
- Vibes (1988) (visual effects producer)
... aka Vibes: The Secret of the Golden Pyramids (Philippines: English title) - Big Top Pee-wee (1988) (visual effects)
- Die Hard (1988) (visual effects producer)
- Leonard Part 6 (1987) (visual effects supervisor)
- Date with an Angel (1987) (visual effects producer)
- The Monster Squad (1987) (executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
- Masters of the Universe (1987) (executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)
... aka Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title) - Solarbabies (1986) (visual effects producer)
... aka Solar Warriors - The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) (visual effects supervisor)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (visual effects producer)
... aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title) - Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title) - Fright Night (1985) (visual effects producer)
- 2010 (1984) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title) - Ghost Busters (1984) (visual effects)
... aka Ghost Busters (UK) - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (visual effects)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - Poltergeist (1982) (visual effects supervisor)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (visual effects supervisor)
... 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) (special visual effects)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - The China Syndrome (1979) (miniature photography)
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) (special effects photography)
- The Manitou (1978) (mechanical special effects) (uncredited)
- Star Wars (1977) (first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit)
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Producer:
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) (producer: opening sequence)
... aka Demon Keeper
... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA: complete title) - Solar Crisis (1990) (producer)
... aka Kuraishisu niju-goju nen (Japan) - "Tales from the Crypt" (producer: opening sequence) (1 episode, 1989)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- The Man Who Was Death (1989) TV episode (producer: opening sequence)
Special Effects:
- Anamorph (2007) (special effects director) (uncredited)
- Solar Crisis (1990) (special effects) (uncredited)
... aka Kuraishisu niju-goju nen (Japan) - "Earth Star Voyager" (1988) TV mini-series (special effects)
- "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) TV series (director of miniature photography) (unknown episodes)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) (archive source)
- The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (V) (photos)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Bedazzled (2000) (second unit director)
... aka Teuflisch (Germany)
Thanks:
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
- Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V) (special thanks)
- "Hollywood Stuntmakers" (special thanks) (2 episodes, 1999)
- Episode #1.0 (1999) TV episode (special thanks)
- King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) TV episode (special thanks) - Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette (1999) (V) (special thanks)
- Visions of Light (1992) (special thanks from AFI)
... aka Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Self:
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2009) (V) (filming) .... Himself
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Cinematographer Style (2006) .... Himself
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects
- The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) .... Himself
- Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette (1999) (V) .... Himself
- "Movie Magic" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1994-1996)
- Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories (1996) TV episode .... Himself
- Twinning: Four Heads Are Better Than One (1996) TV episode .... Himself
- Alien Life Forms: No Place Like Home (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V) .... Himself - Special Effects Director
- King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: 'It Was Beauty Killed the Beast' (1992) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Best Visual Effects Winner
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
Additional Details
Other Works:
Began his career working on the original "Star Trek" (1966) series.
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