Donald R. Elliott is a visual effects supervisor. He won at the

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in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on the film ''

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''. He shared his win with Erik-Jan de Boer, Guillaume Rocheron, and

Bill Westenhofer Bill Westenhofer is an American visual effects supervisor. He worked for Rhythm and Hues Studios until its closure in 2013. Early life and education His hometown is Brookfield, Connecticut, where he graduated from Brookfield High School in 1986. ...

Selected filmography

* '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1988) * ''

Back to the Future Part II ''Back to the Future Part II'' is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Bob Gale and a story by both. It is the sequel to the 1985 film '' Back to the Future'' and the second installment in the ...

'' (1989) * '' Back to the Future Part III'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1991) * ''

Death Becomes Her ''Death Becomes Her'' is a 1992 American satirical black comedy fantasy film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis. Written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, it stars Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as rivals who fight for the affections of ...

'' (1992) * '' Jurassic Park'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Congo'' (1995) * ''

Mars Attacks! ''Mars Attacks!'' is a 1996 American science fiction comedy film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco. The screenplay by Jonathan Gems was based on the Topps trading card series of the same name. The film featu ...

'' (1996) * '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997) * '' Deep Impact'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Minority Report'' (2002) * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) * '' A Christmas Carol'' (2009) * ''

'' (2012)

References

External links

* Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Special effects people Place of birth missing (living people) {{film-artist-stub