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Philip Sharpe(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Art Department
  • Cinematographer
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Philip Sharpe is known for Elysium (2013), District 9 (2009) and Batman Begins (2005).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    Elysium
    6.6
    • Special Effects(Weta Workshop)
    • 2013
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2009
    Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005)
    Batman Begins
    8.2
    • Special Effects
    • 2005
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Special Effects(Weta Workshop)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Space Trash Men (2015)
      Space Trash Men
      7.8
      Short
      • miniatures supervisor
      • special effects
      • 2015
    • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
      Elysium
      6.6
      • specialty costume & props model making department: Weta Workshop
      • 2013
    • Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
      Man of Steel
      7.1
      • special effects technician (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • workshop technician: Weta Workshop
      • 2012
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • on set amnio tank supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2009
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • props builder
      • 2009
    • Sam Neill, Sophie McBride, and Tom Cameron in Under the Mountain (2009)
      Under the Mountain
      4.8
      • special effects makeup
      • 2009
    • Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006)
      Casino Royale
      8.0
      • special effects technician (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005)
      Batman Begins
      8.2
      • special effects crew
      • 2005
    • Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
      Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
      5.5
      • special effects technician
      • 2003
    • Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002)
      Die Another Day
      6.1
      • special effects technician
      • 2002
    • Adrian Grenier and Melissa Joan Hart in Drive Me Crazy (1999)
      Drive Me Crazy
      5.8
      • special effects assistant
      • 1999
    • Natural World (1983)
      Natural World
      8.6
      TV Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1997
    • Spirits of the Jaguar (1996)
      Spirits of the Jaguar
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1996
    • Wildlife on One (1977)
      Wildlife on One
      8.2
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • special photographic effects
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1994–1996

    Art Department

    • John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda in Cowboy Bebop (2021)
      Cowboy Bebop
      6.7
      TV Series
      • supervising property fabricator
      • 2021
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • props
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • props
      • 2013
    • Clash of the Caimans
      9.5
      TV Movie
      • animatronics and special props
      • 2008
    • Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)
      Black Hawk Down
      7.7
      • props
      • 2001
    • Wildlife on One (1977)
      Wildlife on One
      8.2
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 1996
    • Spitting Image (1984)
      Spitting Image
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animatronics and special props
      • 1987–1988
    • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
      Little Shop of Horrors
      7.1
      • model maker (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Patterns of Life
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 1986
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
      The Dark Crystal
      7.1
      • set constructor (uncredited)
      • 1982

    Cinematographer

    • Wild Africa (2001)
      Wild Africa
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Congo
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Natural World (1983)
      Natural World
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (unconfirmed)
      • 2000
    • Journey Into Amazonia
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • Wild and Dangerous
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • The Condor, the Coyote and the Canyon
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Genderquake
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • Wildlife on One (1977)
      Wildlife on One
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995–1996
    • Jungle on Your Doorstep
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • Nightmares of Nature
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (1995)
      • 1995
    • Wild About Essex
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995
    • The Sexual Imperative
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1993
    • Nature by Design
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1993
    • The Velvet Claw (1992)
      The Velvet Claw
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (photographed by)
      • 1992
    • A Thousand Million Million Ants (1985)
      A Thousand Million Million Ants
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1985
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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