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Reclaiming the Blade (2009) -- The Medieval and Renaissance blade, a profound and beautiful object handcrafted by master artisans of old. An object of great complexity, yet one with a singular use in mind- it is designed to kill. The truth of the sword has been shrouded in antiqui
"X-Play" (2003): : -- Adam Sessler interviews Richard Taylor of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) on the revamped plans for a bigger E3 show in 2009.
Reclaiming the Blade (2009) -- Movieplayer.it - Italian Trailer (Flash)
Reclaiming the Blade (2009) -- MovieMaze.de - Trailer (Quicktime & Flash)

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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 19 nominations more
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#Sdcc: TheOneRing.net: The Hobbit
 (From Comicmix. 23 July 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
Event Report: AMPAS' Tribute to FX Legend Dick Smith
 (From Fangoria. 29 June 2009, 1:10 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Special Effects, Art Department, Make-Up Department, Visual Effects, Costume Designer, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor, Self
In Development What's this?
  1. Wake the Dead (details only on IMDb Pro)
Special Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eel Girl (2008) (effects supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2008 - 6.1 (48)
- 2. The Water Horse (2007)   (supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2007 $101M 6.6 (7,015)
AKAs:
  • The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (International: English title: promotional title)
- 3. 30 Days of Night (2007) (designer: Weta Workshop) (effects supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2007 $59.8M 6.6 (46,402)
- 4. Black Sheep (2006/I) (special effects) 2006 - 6.0 (11,749)
- 5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)   (creative supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2005 $739M 7.0 (94,098)
AKAs:
  • The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
- 6. King Kong (2005)   (special miniature effects) 2005 $547M 7.6 (122,379)
AKAs:
  • King Kong (Germany)
  • Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
  • Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
- 7. The Legend of Zorro (2005)   (miniature train designer: Weta Workshop) (miniatures designer & supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2005 $126M 5.7 (18,702)
AKAs:
  • Z (USA: poster title)
- 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   (creatures: armour and miniatures) (workshop supervisor: Weta Workshop) (uncredited) 2003 $1.13B 8.8 (323,880)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (miniature effects supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2003 $210M 7.5 (57,738)
- 10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   (creatures: armour and miniatures) 2002 $922M 8.6 (293,983)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 11. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)   (president: Weta Workshop) (uncredited) (supervisor: special makeup, creatures, armour and miniatures / Weta workshop) (uncredited) 2001 $861M 8.7 (350,523)
AKAs:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
- 12. "Young Hercules" (1998)   creature special effects (6 episodes, 1998-1999) creature special effects designer (2 episodes, 1998) 1999 - 4.9 (296)
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 13. "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995)   special effects designer (3 episodes, 1996-1998) 1998 - 6.8 (4,673)
AKAs:
  • Xena (Australia)
- 14. Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997) (TV) (miniature effects supervisor: Australia) 1997 - 4.3 (288)
- 15. Once Were Warriors (1994) (prosthetics) 1994 - 7.9 (13,217)
- 16. Heavenly Creatures (1994)   (borovnian prosthetics and suite effects designer) (prosthetic effects) 1994 - 7.6 (24,665)
AKAs:
  • Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (USA: longer version)
  • Himmlische Kreaturen (Germany)
- 17. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) (TV) (special effects designer: Weta Ltd.) 1994 - 6.0 (414)
- 18. The Tommyknockers (1993) (TV)   (alien supervisor: New Zealand) 1993 - 5.1 (3,692)
AKAs:
  • Stephen King's The Tommyknockers
- 19. Braindead (1992)   (creature & gore effects) (stop motion animator) 1992 - 7.6 (29,828)
AKAs:
  • Dead Alive (USA)
  • Dead-Alive (USA: DVD box title)
- 20. Meet the Feebles (1989)   (puppet maker) 1989 - 6.5 (8,724)
AKAs:
  • Just the Feebles (USA)
Art Department
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- 1. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (post-production) (2011)   (design supervisor: Weta Workshop) 2011 - -
AKAs:
  • De avonturen van Kuifje - Het geheim van de Eenhoorn (Belgium: Flemish title)
  • Les aventures de Tintin - Le secret de la Licorne (Belgium: French title)
- 2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)   (armour and weapons designer) (creature designer) (visual conceptual designer) 2005 $739M 7.0 (94,098)
AKAs:
  • The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
- 3. King Kong (2005)   (WETA workshop supervisor) 2005 $547M 7.6 (122,379)
AKAs:
  • King Kong (Germany)
  • Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
  • Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
- 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   (supervisor: Weta Workshop) (uncredited) 2003 $1.13B 8.8 (323,880)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   (supervisor: Weta Workshop) (uncredited) 2002 $922M 8.6 (293,983)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 6. Meet the Feebles (1989)   (model maker) 1989 - 6.5 (8,724)
AKAs:
  • Just the Feebles (USA)
Make-Up Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. King Kong (2005)   (special creature effects) (special makeup effects) 2005 $547M 7.6 (122,379)
AKAs:
  • King Kong (Germany)
  • Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
  • Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
- 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   (special makeup effects artist) 2003 $1.13B 8.8 (323,880)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   (special makeup effects artist) 2002 $922M 8.6 (293,983)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)   (special makeup, creatures, armour and miniatures) 2001 $861M 8.7 (350,523)
AKAs:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
- 5. The Ugly (1997) (special makeup effects) 1997 - 6.3 (1,527)
Visual Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Glastonbury: Isle of Light (pre-production) (2010) (visual effects supervisor) 2010 - -
- 2. Soul Mates (in production) (2009) (visual effects supervisor) 2009 - -
- 3. The Frighteners (1996)   (creature and miniature effects) 1996 $28.4M 7.1 (26,113)
AKAs:
  • Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (USA: complete title)
- 4. Heavenly Creatures (1994)   (miniatures supervisor) 1994 - 7.6 (24,665)
AKAs:
  • Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (USA: longer version)
  • Himmlische Kreaturen (Germany)
Costume Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   2003 $1.13B 8.8 (323,880)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   2002 $922M 8.6 (293,983)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)   2001 $861M 8.7 (350,523)
AKAs:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
Producer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Home (pre-production) (2010) (executive producer) 2010 - -
- 2. "The Wotwots" (2009) (executive producer) 2009 - -
Cinematographer
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- 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II (2006) (VG) 2006 - 9.0 (419)
- 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG) 2004 - 9.1 (405)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) (uncredited) First Aviator 1995 - 7.7 (3,033)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Reclaiming the Blade (2009) Himself 2009 - 7.7 (36)
- 2. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.8 (17)
- 3. Skull Island: A Natural History (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 5.9 (20)
- 4. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects 2006 - 6.2 (590)
- 5. It's All Gone King Kong (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 4.4 (6)
- 6. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 8.6 (102)
- 7. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) 2005 - 8.0 (44)
- 8. Behind the Magic of Narnia: The Story (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.7 (9)
- 9. Behind the Magic of Narnia: Weta (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.6 (10)
- 10. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Costume Design, Best Makeup 2004 - 5.9 (818)
- 11. The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.7 (117)
- 12. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.4 (154)
- 13. Warriors of the Third Age (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 5.7 (9)
- 14. "Troldspejlet" (1989)   Himself - Special Effects (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • Magic Mirror (International: English title: literal title)
- 15. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV) Himself (Director, Weta Workshop) 2001 - 7.2 (423)
- 16. The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - 7.5 (113)

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