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Jeffrey A. Okun

  • Visual Effects
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Jeffrey A. Okun has contributed visual effects and 2nd unit direction to a wide-range of films such as the award winning sci-fi hit _Stargate (1994)-, and Deep Blue Sea (1999), The Last Starfighter (1984), Lolita (1997), Cutthroat Island (1995), Sphere (1998) and Wes Craven's Shocker (1989).

His credits also include music videos from such varied artists as Sting, The Beatles (for A Hard Days Night re-release), Jimi Hendrix, Janet Jackson, Wayne Newton, Bryan Adams, Amy Grant, Dolly Parton, Prince, Michael Jackson, the Neville Brothers and Rod Stewart, in which he created many amazing camera and optical effects.

Okun is known for creating 'organic' and invisible effects, as well as spectacular effects which seamlessly expand both the look and scope of a film, but also enhances the storytelling aspect of the movie. Additionally, Jeff is the creator of the revolutionary visual effects techniques dubbed the "PeriWinkle Effect" & the "Pencil Effect", which have been used in many projects to help achieve more a sense of the fantastic, wonder and more accurate budgets. Okun is the author of breakdown, budgeting and tracking software currently being used by professionals throughout the industry.
BornFebruary 8, 1953
BornFebruary 8, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Stargate (1994)
    Stargate
    7.0
    • Visual Effects(Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company, Inc.)
    • 1994
    Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
    The Last Samurai
    7.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 2003
    Saffron Burrows in Deep Blue Sea (1999)
    Deep Blue Sea
    5.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 1999
    The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    5.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Visual Effects



    • Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in Being the Ricardos (2021)
      Being the Ricardos
      6.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)
      Cosmos: Possible Worlds
      9.0
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2020
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
      Alpha
      6.6
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2018
    • Talitha Eliana Bateman in Geostorm (2017)
      Geostorm
      5.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2017
    • Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Michael Wincott, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, James D'Arcy, Danny Huston, and Scarlett Johansson in Hitchcock (2012)
      Hitchcock
      6.8
      • senior visual effects supervisor: Prana Animation
      • 2012
    • Amanda Seyfried, Max Irons, and Shiloh Fernandez in Red Riding Hood (2011)
      Red Riding Hood
      5.4
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans (2010)
      Clash of the Titans
      5.8
      • 3d consultant (as Jeff Okun)
      • 2010
    • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
      The Day the Earth Stood Still
      5.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
      Blood Diamond
      8.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher in The Guardian (2006)
      The Guardian
      6.9
      • visual effects animatics co-supervisor: Flash Film Works (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom in Elizabethtown (2005)
      Elizabethtown
      6.3
      • visual effects supervisor (as Jeff Okun)
      • 2005
    • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
      Fantastic Four
      5.7
      • additional visual effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Greenberg, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam in The Perfect Score (2004)
      The Perfect Score
      5.7
      • visual effects consultant
      • 2004
    • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
      The Last Samurai
      7.8
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2003
    • Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, and Eileen Essell in Duplex (2003)
      Duplex
      5.9
      • visual effects supervisor (as Jeff Okun)
      • 2003

    Additional Crew



    • Martin Scorsese in 10th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2012)
      10th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • chairman: Visual Effects Society
      • 2012
    • Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond, and Aidan Quinn in Legends of the Fall (1994)
      Legends of the Fall
      7.5
      • title designer (as Jeff Okun)
      • 1994
    • Renee Allman, Michael Kopelow, and Bradford Tatum in The Stöned Age (1994)
      The Stöned Age
      6.2
      • title designer (as Jeff Okun)
      • 1994
    • Psycho Cop Returns (1993)
      Psycho Cop Returns
      5.1
      • title designer
      • 1993
    • Jack the Bear (1993)
      Jack the Bear
      6.5
      • title designer (as Jeffrey Okun)
      • 1993
    • The Nutt House (1992)
      The Nutt House
      3.7
      • title designer
      • 1992
    • Leaving Normal (1992)
      Leaving Normal
      6.5
      • title designer (as Jeffrey Okun)
      • 1992
    • The People Under the Stairs (1991)
      The People Under the Stairs
      6.4
      • title designer
      • 1991
    • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney in Suburban Commando (1991)
      Suburban Commando
      4.6
      • title designer
      • 1991
    • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
      Glory
      7.8
      • title designer (as Jeff Okun)
      • 1989
    • Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)
      The War of the Roses
      6.8
      • title coordinator (as Jeffrey Okun)
      • 1989
    • John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
      Say Anything
      7.3
      • title designer (as Jeff Okun)
      • 1989
    • Powwow Highway (1989)
      Powwow Highway
      7.2
      • title designer
      • 1989
    • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
      Big
      7.3
      • title coordinator (as Jeff Okun)
      • 1988
    • Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
      Broadcast News
      7.3
      • title coordinator (as Jeff Okun)
      • 1987

    Producer



    • The 20th Annual VES Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Auli'i Cravalho in 15th Annual VES Awards (2017)
      15th Annual VES Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • 14th Annual VES Awards (2016)
      14th Annual VES Awards
      5.6
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Alyssa Sutherland in 13th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2015)
      13th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Sandra Bullock in 12th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2014)
      12th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Harrison Ford in 11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2013)
      11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Martin Scorsese in 10th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2012)
      10th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • James Cameron in 8th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2010)
      8th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Andy Serkis in 7th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2009)
      7th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • 6th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jeffrey Okun
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • February 8, 1953
      • Hollywood, California, USA
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      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Article

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      Was the inspiration for Dr. Okun, in Independance Day, portrayed by Brent Spiner.

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