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Stephen Painter(I)

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Stephen Painter is known for Star Trek Beyond (2016), District 9 (2009) and Interstellar (2014).
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    Known for

    Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Star Trek Beyond
    7.0
    • Animation Department
    • 2016
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009
    Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
    Interstellar
    8.7
    • Visual Effects(Double Negative)
    • 2014
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(Weta Digital)
    • 2009

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    Visual Effects

    • Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Michaela Coel, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
      Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
      6.6
      • motion: Weta FX Ltd
      • 2022
    • Tom Hanks in Greyhound (2020)
      Greyhound
      7.0
      • visual effects department supervision: DNEG
      • 2020
    • Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Tim Blaney, Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Kumail Nanjiani in Men in Black: International (2019)
      Men in Black: International
      5.6
      • visual effects department supervisor
      • 2019
    • Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
      Interstellar
      8.7
      • digital artist: Double Negative
      • 2014
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • senior previs artist: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • Aaron Toney in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
      Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
      5.9
      • animation & previs departments: Weta Digital Ltd.
      • 2012
    • Prometheus (2012)
      Prometheus
      7.0
      • animation department: Weta Digital
      • 2012
    • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
      The Adventures of Tintin
      7.3
      • visual effects: previz
      • 2011
    • Nullarbor (2011)
      Nullarbor
      6.5
      Short
      • asset department
      • 2011
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • layout: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • pre-vis animator: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • previs animator: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • Diagnosis: Death (2009)
      Diagnosis: Death
      4.7
      • 3D Ghost Effects
      • 2009
    • Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, and Hugo Weaving in Happy Feet (2006)
      Happy Feet
      6.4
      • character animator
      • 2006
    • Superman Returns (2006)
      Superman Returns
      6.1
      • digital artist
      • 2006

    Animation Department

    • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, and Noah Centineo in Black Adam (2022)
      Black Adam
      6.2
      • animator: Weta Digital
      • 2022
    • Tom Hanks in Greyhound (2020)
      Greyhound
      7.0
      • animation supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Fionn Whitehead in Dunkirk (2017)
      Dunkirk
      7.8
      • animation supervisor
      • 2017
    • Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      Star Trek Beyond
      7.0
      • lead animator
      • 2016
    • Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, and Hugo Weaving in Happy Feet (2006)
      Happy Feet
      6.4
      • animator
      • 2006

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