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Robert Tesdahl

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Robert Tesdahl was born on 30 November 1971 in Vancouver, Washington, USA. He is known for Flight of the Phoenix (2004), The Mist (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005).
BornNovember 30, 1971
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    Known for

    Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, and Tyrese Gibson in Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
    Flight of the Phoenix
    6.1
    • Visual Effects(as Rob Tesdahl, CafeFX)
    • 2004
    Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)
    The Mist
    7.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2007
    Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
    Fantastic Four
    5.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 2005
    Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
    Snakes on a Plane
    5.5
    • Visual Effects(uncredited, CafeFX)
    • 2006

    Credits

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    • Jim Parsons in Home (2015)
      Home
      6.5
      • senior software engineer
      • 2015
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Fengyi Zhang in Red Cliff (2008)
      Red Cliff
      7.3
      • pipeline developer
      • senior tools developer
      • software development supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, and Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
      Nim's Island
      6.0
      • dynamic effects consultant
      • lead production programmer
      • software development supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • The Kite Runner (2007)
      The Kite Runner
      7.6
      • software development supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Steve Carell in Evan Almighty (2007)
      Evan Almighty
      5.4
      • software development supervisor: CafeFX
      • 2007
    • Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)
      The Mist
      7.1
      • lead software developer
      • software development supervisor
      • 2007
    • James Cromwell, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Theresa Russell, Tobey Maguire, Ted Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Virzi, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Alexander, Frank Anello, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Elya Baskin, Joe Bays, Andre B. Blake, Bruce Campbell, Craig Castaldo, Terrell Clayton, Alan Cohn, Grant Curtis, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, Walt Dohrn, Dean Edwards, Hal Fishman, James Franco, Anne Gartlan, Lucy Gordon, Topher Grace, Rosemary Harris, Bryce Dallas Howard, Andrew James Jones, Ron King, Mark Kubr, Stan Lee, Tim Maculan, Sonya Maddox, Joe Manganiello, Danny Mann, Carolyn Neff, Bill Nunn, Ayesha Orange, Edward Padilla, Michael Papajohn, John Paxton, Alyssa Lakota, Timothy Patrick Quill, Emilio Rivera, Cliff Robertson, Bill E. Rogers, Shade Rupe, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Steve Valentine, Marc Vann, Jennifer Weston, Keith Woulard, Dan Callahan, Jeshua Vargas, Gary Flamik, Mageina Tovah, Claudia Katz Minnick, Toni Wynne, April Parker Jones, Martha Millan, Margaret Laney, Christina Cindrich, Dawn Marie Anderson, Reynaldo Gallegos, Natali Jones, Sincerely A. Ward, Nick Vlassopoulos, Gerald Bunsen, Jim Coope, David Backus, Vanessa Ross, Aimee Miles, Natalie McNeil, Jen Oda, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dan Cummings, Kristi Clainos, Brittany Krall, David Collihan, Joseph O'Brien, Peter Donato, Rogelio T. Ramos, Linda Lee, Graig F. Weich, Arne Starr, Liam Stone, Ray Wineteer, Samantha Ressler, Stella Stark, Julie Jei, Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas, Michael Ciesla, Tiffany L. Baker, La Rivers, Tanya Bond, Tony Besson, Kristin Somo, Brigid Turner, Ramon Adams, Marc C. Cancassi, Silq Webster, Anya Avaeva, Bernadette Lords, Bria Roberts, Sandrine Marlier, Jhing, Kellie Aiken, Abbey Skinner, Anjelia Pelay, Crystal Marie Denha, Kathryn Bryding, Michael McLaughlin, Nick Poltoranin, Paul Edney, Chuck Gerena, Arick Salmea, Kevin Fung, Christopher Stadulis, Jennifer Sparks, Carol Chaikin, Lorne Raimi, Emma Raimi, Taylor Hemhauser, Austin Hendrickson, Nasir Stewart, Jessi Collins, Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen, Henry Raimi, Vance Hammond, Logan Fry, Daniel Shafer, Dan Maysen, Cesar Di Parra, Eric Shackelford, Veronica, Amy V. Dewhurst, Robert Myers, Samantha Kelly, Vanessa Reseland, Sujeilee Candele, Irina Costa Jelinek, Christopher Jude, Halla, Brianna Leann Florian, Tiffany Ashley Florian, Amanda Florian, Laura McDavid, Tony Galtieri, Jimmy Star, Natalie Fabry, John Crann, Angelis Alexandris, Trenton Willey, Marmee Regine Cosico, Shaun Patrick Flynn, Brian Hopson, Tajna Tanovic, Aija Terauda, Daniel Mignault, Pierangeli Llinas, Philip Vaiman, Luis Rosa, A.J. Adelman, Fredrick Weiss, Donn R. Nottage, Don Pravda, Keith Fausnaught, Claude Jay, Tia Latrell, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Michele-Nanette Miller, Emily Eckes, Tom Coughlin, Austin Rospert, Karen Schiff Freeman, and Roger Petan in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
      Spider-Man 3
      6.3
      • lead software developer
      • software development supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Ghost Rider (2007)
      Ghost Rider
      5.3
      • effects technical director: CafeFX
      • software developer: CafeFX (as Rob Tesdahl)
      • 2007
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
      Snakes on a Plane
      5.5
      • character technical director
      • lead software developer
      • software development supervisor: CafeFX (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
      Pan's Labyrinth
      8.2
      • lead software developer
      • software development supervisor
      • 2006
    • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
      Fantastic Four
      5.7
      • character technical director
      • software developer
      • 2005
    • Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo in Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
      Zathura: A Space Adventure
      6.3
      • software developer (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • George Lopez, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Dooley in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
      The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
      3.8
      • software tools developer
      • 2005
    • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
      Sin City
      8.0
      • 3d animator: CafeFX (as Rob Tesdahl)
      • 2005
    • Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, and Tyrese Gibson in Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
      Flight of the Phoenix
      6.1
      • animator: CafeFX
      • software developer (as Rob Tesdahl)
      • 2004

    Additional Crew



    • Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Salish Matter, Jordan Matter, Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, and Blue Chapman in Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
      Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
      5.7
      • cfx and fx engineer
      • 2023
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
      The Croods
      7.1
      • research and development effects and geometry engineer: DreamWorks Animation
      • 2013
    • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
      Shrek Forever After
      6.3
      • senior software developer
      • 2010
    • Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
      How to Train Your Dragon
      8.1
      • senior software developer
      • 2010
    • Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
      Monsters vs. Aliens
      6.4
      • senior software developer
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Rob Tesdahl
    • Born
      • November 30, 1971
      • Vancouver, Washington, USA

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