Oscar History
Both are in the category of Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Best Visual Effects. *64th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Backdraft (film), Backdraft''. Nomination shared with Scott Farrar, Allen Hall (special effects artist), Allen Hall and Mikael Salomon. Lost to ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. *69th Academy Awards-''Independence Day (1996 film), Independence Day''. Shared with Volker Engel, Douglas Smith (special effects artist), Douglas Smith and Joe Viskocil. Won. In addition, he received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement during the 86th Academy Awards.Selected filmography
*''RoboCop (2014 film), RoboCop'' (2014) *''Man of Steel (2013 film), Man of Steel'' (2013) *''Pacific Rim (film), Pacific Rim'' (2013) *''Star Trek (film), Star Trek'' (2009) *''Rush Hour 3'' (2007) *''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003) *''Peter Pan (2003 film), Peter Pan'' (2003) *''Godzilla (1998 film), Godzilla'' (1998) *''Volcano (1997 film), Volcano'' (1997) *''Independence Day (1996 film), Independence Day'' (1996) *''Backdraft (film), Backdraft'' (1991) *''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988) *''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986) *''The Man with Two Brains'' (1983)References
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* Living people Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Special effects people Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-film-bio-stub