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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreAlternate Names:
Pete KuranFilmography
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Visual Effects
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1. | Repo Chick (2009) | (visual effects supervisor: Visual Concept Entertainment) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Defiance (2008) | (visual effects: / VCE, swamp matte) | 2008 | - | 7.3 (25,100) |
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3. | Searchers 2.0 (2007) | (visual effects supervisor) | 2007 | - | 6.3 (121) |
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4. | Delta Farce (2007) | (visual effects) | 2007 | - | 3.0 (6,339) |
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5. | Norbit (2007) | (visual effects) | 2007 | $156M | 3.7 (20,420) |
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6. | Wonders Are Many (2007) | (digital restoration) | 2007 | - | 9.0 (26) |
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7. | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) (V) | (visual effects) | 2004 | - | 3.5 (9,237) |
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8. | Welcome to Mooseport (2004) | (visual effects) | 2004 | - | 5.2 (6,485) |
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9. | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) | (visual effects: VCE.com) | 2003 | $175M | 5.5 (45,730) |
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10. | Deliver Us from Eva (2003) | (visual effects: VCE.com) | 2003 | - | 5.9 (2,042) |
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11. | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) | (visual effects: VCE.com) | 2001 | - | 6.8 (58,618) |
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12. | Session 9 (2001) | (visual effects supervisor) | 2001 | - | 6.8 (12,659) |
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13. | Thirteen Days (2000) | (producer: atom bomb sequences: VCE.com) (visual effects supervisor: VCE) | 2000 | - | 7.3 (21,897) |
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14. | The 6th Day (2000) | (visual effects supervisor: VCE) | 2000 | $102M | 5.8 (29,967) |
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15. | Lake Placid (1999) | (visual effects producer: VCE) | 1999 | - | 5.3 (18,094) |
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16. | Idle Hands (1999) | (visual effects supervisor) (visual effects: VCE) | 1999 | - | 5.7 (15,050) |
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17. | Starship Troopers (1997) | (visual effects producer: Visual Concept Entertainment) | 1997 | $121M | 7.1 (77,083) |
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18. | Men in Black (1997) | (visual effects: VCE) | 1997 | $587M | 7.0 (110,343) |
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19. | Bogus (1996) | (visual effects producer: VCE Inc.) | 1996 | - | 4.8 (2,483) |
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20. | Joe's Apartment (1996) | (visual effects supervisor) | 1996 | - | 5.0 (5,101) |
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21. | Courage Under Fire (1996) | (digital effects: VCE) (optical effects: VCE) | 1996 | $94.7M | 6.6 (18,291) |
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22. | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) | (optical and digital effects producer) | 1996 | - | 7.2 (8,384) |
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23. | Nixon (1995) | (visual effects) | 1995 | $34.6M | 7.1 (12,850) |
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24. | The Shadow (1994) | (additional visual effects producer) | 1994 | - | 5.6 (8,758) |
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25. | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) (TV) | (visual effects producer: VCE) | 1994 | - | 6.0 (414) |
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26. | Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) (TV) | (visual effects producer: VCE) | 1994 | - | 5.9 (543) |
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27. | Last Action Hero (1993) | (visual effects: VCE) | 1993 | $121M | 5.8 (38,990) |
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28. | RoboCop 3 (1993) | (special photographic effects: VCE) | 1993 | - | 3.3 (12,091) |
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29. | Cliffhanger (1993) | (additional visual and digital effects) | 1993 | $255M | 6.2 (31,169) |
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30. | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) | (special visual effects supervisor) | 1993 | - | 6.8 (8,824) |
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31. | The Dark Half (1993) | (special visual effects producer) | 1993 | - | 5.7 (4,953) |
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32. | Best of the Best 2 (1993) | (special optical & digital effects) | 1993 | - | 4.2 (1,835) |
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33. | Toys (1992) | (digital effects) | 1992 | - | 4.6 (12,264) |
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34. | Dracula (1992) | (additional visual effects) | 1992 | $192M | 7.3 (53,289) |
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35. | Amityville 1992: It's About Time (1992) (V) | (visual effects creator) | 1992 | - | 4.0 (714) |
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36. | Basic Instinct (1992) | (opticals: V.C.E., Inc.) | 1992 | $353M | 6.8 (51,806) |
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37. | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) | (photographic effects: VCE) | 1991 | $94M | 7.2 (21,828) |
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38. | The Addams Family (1991) | (optical composites: VCE) (as Pete Kuran) | 1991 | $192M | 6.6 (26,555) |
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39. | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) | (optical effects) | 1991 | - | 5.3 (6,257) |
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40. | Drop Dead Fred (1991) | (visual effects producer: VCE) (as Pete Kuran) | 1991 | - | 4.9 (8,484) |
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41. | Edward Scissorhands (1990) | (visual effects: VCE) | 1990 | $83.4M | 8.0 (90,301) |
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42. | RoboCop 2 (1990) | (visual effects) | 1990 | - | 5.3 (17,681) |
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43. | Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) | (visual effects animation) | 1990 | - | 6.0 (20,663) |
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44. | By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV) | (special optical effects) | 1990 | - | 7.0 (1,035) |
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45. | Nightbreed (1990) | (animated optical effects) | 1990 | - | 6.0 (5,022) |
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46. | Tango & Cash (1989) | (visual effects) | 1989 | - | 5.7 (22,464) |
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47. | After Midnight (1989) | (special visual effects) | 1989 | - | 5.1 (384) |
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48. | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) | (special optical effects photography) | 1989 | - | 4.7 (9,498) |
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49. | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) | (special visual effects animation) | 1989 | $223M | 6.0 (22,469) |
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50. | Ghostbusters II (1989) | (visual effects producer: VCE) | 1989 | $215M | 6.1 (40,738) |
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51. | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) | (special optical effects: VCE) | 1989 | $63M | 4.9 (19,081) |
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52. | The 'burbs (1989) | (special visual effects) | 1989 | - | 6.4 (19,160) |
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53. | Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) | (visual effects) | 1988 | - | 4.3 (3,288) |
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54. | Beetle Juice (1988) | (visual effects) | 1988 | - | 7.3 (55,091) |
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55. | RoboCop (1987) | (special photographic effects: VCE / Visual Concept Engineering) | 1987 | - | 7.6 (47,634) |
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56. | The Wraith (1986) | (visual effects producer: VCE) | 1986 | - | 5.1 (3,919) |
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57. | Dreamscape (1984) | (visual effects creator) | 1984 | - | 6.3 (3,618) |
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58. | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) | (visual effects supervisor: VCE) | 1984 | - | 6.0 (9,314) |
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59. | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | (visual effects) (Segment 4) | 1983 | - | 6.3 (10,982) |
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60. | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) | (effects animator) | 1983 | $573M | 8.3 (192,486) |
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61. | Q (1982) | (special visual effects) | 1982 | - | 6.1 (1,716) |
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62. | The Thing (1982) | (visual effects designer: main title sequence) | 1982 | - | 8.2 (68,496) |
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63. | Conan the Barbarian (1982) | (animated visual effects) | 1982 | - | 6.8 (35,245) |
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64. | The Howling (1981) | (love scene and main title animation: Visual Concept Engineering) | 1981 | - | 6.5 (7,692) |
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65. | The Day Time Ended (1980) | (special animation effects supervisor) (as Pete Kuran) | 1980 | - | 4.1 (281) |
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66. | Airplane! (1980) | (visual effects: Visual Concept Engineering) | 1980 | - | 7.8 (52,355) |
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67. | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | (animation and rotoscope supervisor: miniature and optical effects unit) | 1980 | $534M | 8.8 (251,213) |
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68. | The Dark (1979) | (special animation effects) | 1979 | - | 3.2 (442) |
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69. | Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) | (animator) | 1978 | - | 6.2 (3,483) |
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70. | Piranha (1978) | (photographic effects) | 1978 | - | 5.6 (4,246) |
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71. | Star Wars (1977) | (animator: miniature and optical effects unit) | 1977 | $798M | 8.8 (294,254) |
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Director
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1. | Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001) (V) | 2001 | - | 6.7 (76) | |
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2. | Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (1999) (V) | 1999 | - | 8.3 (117) | |
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3. | Nukes in Space (1999) (V) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (106) | |
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4. | Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes (1999) (V) | 1999 | - | 7.8 (18) | |
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5. | Trinity and Beyond (1995) (V) | 1995 | - | 8.0 (1,295) | |
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1. | Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001) (V) | (producer) | 2001 | - | 6.7 (76) |
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2. | Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (1999) (V) | (producer) | 1999 | - | 8.3 (117) |
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3. | Nukes in Space (1999) (V) | (producer) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (106) |
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4. | Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes (1999) (V) | (producer) | 1999 | - | 7.8 (18) |
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5. | Trinity and Beyond (1995) (V) | (producer) | 1995 | - | 8.0 (1,295) |
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1. | Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001) (V) | (writer) | 2001 | - | 6.7 (76) |
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2. | Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (1999) (V) | (writer) | 1999 | - | 8.3 (117) |
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1. | Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) | (main title designer: VCE) | 1993 | - | 6.2 (30,310) |
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2. | Dreamscape (1984) | (title designer: main titles) | 1984 | - | 6.3 (3,618) |
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1. | Leaving Normal (1992) | (special effects supervisor) | 1992 | - | 6.6 (809) |
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2. | RoboCop 2 (1990) | (special photographic effects) | 1990 | - | 5.3 (17,681) |
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Editor
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1. | Trinity and Beyond (1995) (V) | 1995 | - | 8.0 (1,295) | |
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1. | Dragonslayer (1981) | (additional animator) | 1981 | - | 6.8 (4,583) |
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1. | A Beautiful Mind (2001) | (special thanks: VCE Entertainment) | 2001 | $312M | 7.9 (113,179) |
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Self
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1. | The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998) (V) | Himself | 1998 | - | 7.5 (153) |
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2. | Shooting 'RoboCop' (1987) (V) | Himself | 1987 | - | 7.2 (29) |
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