Russell William Earl is a visual effects supervisor. He has been nominated for five

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and two British Academy Film Awards, among other awards.

Oscar history

All five of these are in the category of Best Visual Effects. *

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-Nominated for ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms ...

''. Nomination shared with Scott Benza, Scott Farrar and

John Knoll John Knoll (born October 6, 1962) is an American visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer (CCO) at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). One of the original creators of Adobe Photoshop (along with his brother, Thomas Knoll), he has also ...

. Lost to ''

The Golden Compass ''Northern Lights'' (titled ''The Golden Compass'' in North America and some other countries) is a young-adult fantasy novel by Philip Pullman, published in 1995 by Scholastic UK. Set in a parallel universe, it follows the journey of Lyra Be ...

''. *

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-Nominated for '' Star Trek''. Nomination shared with Burt Dalton, Roger Guyett and Paul Kavanagh. Lost to ''

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''. *

87th Academy Awards The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 ...

-Nominated for '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier''. Nomination shared with Dan DeLeeuw,

Bryan Grill Bryan Grill is a visual effects artist. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and one BAFTA award. Oscar history Both of these are in the category of Best Visual Effects. * 83rd Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Hereafter''. Nomination ...

and Dan Sudick. Lost to '' Interstellar''. *

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-Nominated for '' Avengers: Infinity War''. Nomination shared with Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Dan Sudick. Lost to '' First Man''. *

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-Nominated for '' Avengers: Endgame''. Nomination shared with Dan DeLeeuw,

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, Dan Sudick. Lost to ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*'' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) *'' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018) *''

The Cloverfield Paradox ''The Cloverfield Paradox'' is a 2018 American science fiction horror film directed by Julius Onah and written by Oren Uziel, from a story by Uziel and Doug Jung, and produced by J. J. Abramss Bad Robot Productions. It is the third film in t ...

'' (2018) *''

Ant-Man Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in ''Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962) but first appeared in cost ...

'' (2015) *'' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) *''

Red Tails ''Red Tails'' is a 2012 American war film directed by Anthony Hemingway in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is about the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American United States ...

'' (2012) *'' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' (2011) *'' Super 8'' (2011) *'' Star Trek'' (2009) *''

'' (2007) *'' Mission: Impossible III'' (2006) *'' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003) *''

Men in Black II ''Men in Black II'' (stylized as ''MIIB'') is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld from a screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro. It is the second film in the original trilogy and a sequel to ''M ...

'' (2002) *''

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the '' Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers ...

'' (2001) *''

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the R ...

'' (2001) *'' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999) *'' Deep Impact'' (1998) *'' Forrest Gump'' (1994) *''

Batman Returns ''Batman Returns'' is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman'' (1989) and the second installment in the 1989–1997 ''Batman ...

'' (1992) *''

Patriot Games ''Patriot Games'' is a thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. '' Without Remorse'', released six years later, is an indirect prequel, and it is chronologically the first book featuring Jack Ryan, the main character i ...

'' (1992)

References

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