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Rob Legato
Robert Legato (born 1956) is an American visual effects supervisor, second unit director, and second unit director of photography. Raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Legato graduated from Ocean Township High School.Staff. "Shore's Robert Legato is special-effects wizard behind 'Hugo'", ''Asbury Park Press'', February 26, 2012. "Many decades later, after growing up in Asbury Park, graduating from Ocean Township High School and studying film in Santa Barbara, Calif., Legato has become the magician." Career He directed the 2016 film '' Eloise''. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won three. His first win was for his visual effects work on ''Titanic'', his second was for his work on '' Hugo'' and his third for ''The Jungle Book''. In 1996, he won the BAFTA award for Best Achievement in Special Effects for ''Apollo 13'', for which he also garnered his first Academy Award nomination. In 2020, he received his fifth Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visual Effects Supervisor
In the context of film and television production, a visual effects supervisor is responsible for achieving the creative aims of the director or producers through the use of visual effects Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo .... While it is a creative role, most supervisors possess a strong technical background and are capable of making informed decisions about the most efficient and effective technique to employ to solve the problem at hand. Often a supervisor will work in tandem with a visual effects producer and computer graphics supervisor. Supervisors can be employed directly by a film production company or work for a visual effects company. Often there are several VFX supervisors on a project, although there is typically a senior VFX supervisor directing their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Society Of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized to advance the science and art of cinematography and gather a wide range of cinematographers to discuss techniques and ideas and to advocate for motion pictures as a type of art form. Currently, the president of the ASC is Shelly Johnson. Members use the post-nominal letters "ASC". On the 1920 film titled ''Sand'', cinematographer Joseph H. August, who was an original member of the ASC, became the first individual to have the "ASC" appear after his name on the onscreen credit. Only cinematographers and special effect supervisors can become an ASC member. Basic requirements include being a director of photography for a minimum five out of the last eight years, having a high professional reputation and being recommended by three active or retired ASC members. History In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget high-concept action films with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has directed include ''Bad Boys (1995 film), Bad Boys'' (1995) and its sequel ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), ''The Rock (film), The Rock'' (1996), ''Armageddon (1998 film), Armageddon'' (1998), ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'' (2001), the first five films in the ''Transformers (film series), Transformers'' film series, ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016), ''6 Underground (film), 6 Underground'' (2019), and ''Ambulance (2022 film), Ambulance'' (2022). His films have grossed over worldwide, making him the List of highest-grossing directors, fourth-most commercially successful director in history. He is co-founder of the production house The Institute (company), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Boys II
''Bad Boys II'' is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and the sequel to the 1995 film '' Bad Boys'', in addition to the second film in the ''Bad Boys'' film series. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Theresa Randle, and Joe Pantoliano reprise their roles from the previous film, and they are joined by new cast members including Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union, and Peter Stormare. The film follows detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey investigating the flow of illegal drugs going into Miami. The film was released on July 18, 2003 by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label. It received generally negative reviews from critics; however, it performed well commercially, grossing $273 million worldwide, becoming the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2003. Two sequels, '' Bad Boys for Life'' and '' Bad Boys: Ride or Die'', were released in 2020 and 2024, respectively. Plot Eight years after taking down Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Columbus (filmmaker)
Christopher Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several Teen film, teen comedies in the mid-1980s, including ''Gremlins'', ''The Goonies'', and ''Young Sherlock Holmes'', he made his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut with a teen adventure, ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy ''Home Alone'' (1990) and ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992). The comedy ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box office success for Columbus. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again for directing the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (film)
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (also known as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the United States, India and Philippines) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 1997 novel '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint in his film debut as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson in her film debut as Hermione Granger. Its story follows Harry's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his formal wizarding education. Warner Bros. Pictures bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £1 million ($1.65 million). Production began in the United Kingdom in 2000, with Columbus being chosen to helm the film from a short list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cast Away
''Cast Away'' is a 2000 American survival drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. Hanks plays a FedEx troubleshooter who is stranded on a desert island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific, and the plot focuses on his desperate attempts to survive and return home. Initial filming took place from January to March 1999 before resuming in April 2000 and concluding in May. ''Cast Away'' was released on December 22, 2000, by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada and by DreamWorks Pictures in other territories. It grossed $429.6 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2000. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the screenplay and Hanks's performance, for which he won Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama at the 58th Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards. Plot In Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential movies, often blending cutting-edge visual effects with storytelling. He has received several accolades including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award. Zemeckis started his career directing the comedy films ''I Wanna Hold Your Hand (film), I Wanna Hold Your Hand'' (1978), ''Used Cars'' (1980), and ''Romancing the Stone'' (1984). He gained prominence directing the science-fiction comedy ''Back to the Future (franchise), Back to the Future'' trilogy (1985–1990), the fantasy comedy ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988), and the comedy-drama ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), the latter of which won Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director. He has also directed the satirical black comedy ''Death B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Lies Beneath
''What Lies Beneath'' is a 2000 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, with supporting performances from Diana Scarwid, Miranda Otto, James Remar, Joe Morton, and Amber Valletta. Its plot focuses on a woman who comes to suspect that the lakeside Vermont home she shares with her husband is haunted by a female ghost. The original story for ''What Lies Beneath'' was written by Sarah Kernochan, inspired by a real paranormal experience she had. The project began development around 1998, with Clark Gregg making several alterations to Kernochan's original treatment, which he eventually developed into a feature-length screenplay. Principal photography took place on location in Vermont and on soundstages in Los Angeles, while director Zemeckis was taking a hiatus from filming his concurrent project, '' Cast Away'' (2000). It was the first film produced by Zemeckis' production company ImageMovers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker, who resides in New Zealand. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era and often uses novel technologies with a Classical Hollywood cinema, classical filmmaking style. Cameron first gained recognition for writing and directing ''The Terminator'' (1984), and found further success with ''Aliens (film), Aliens'' (1986), ''The Abyss'' (1989), ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), and ''True Lies'' (1994), as well as ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'' (2009) and Avatar (franchise)#Films, its sequels. He directed, wrote, co-produced, and co-edited ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' (1997), winning Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director, and Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Best Film Editing. He is a recipient of List of awards and nominations received by James Cameron, various other industry accolades, and three of his films have been se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films. Over his six-decade career, Howard has received List of awards and nominations received by Ron Howard, multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in film and television. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, acting in several television series before gaining national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show), Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show'' from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film ''The Music Man (1962 film), The Music Man'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish filmmaker and writer. He first achieved recognition for his short story collection, ''Night in Tunisia (short story collection), Night in Tunisia,'' which won the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979. After a stint working at RTÉ, he made his directorial debut with the 1982 film ''Angel (1982 Irish film), Angel''. Jordan's best-known films include the crime thrillers ''Mona Lisa (film), Mona Lisa'' (1986) and ''The Crying Game'' (1992), the horror dramas ''Interview with the Vampire (film), Interview with the Vampire'' (1994) and ''Byzantium (film), Byzantium'' (2012), the biopic ''Michael Collins (film), Michael Collins'' (1996), the black comedy ''The Butcher Boy (1997 film), The Butcher Boy'' (1997), the Graham Greene adaptation ''The End of the Affair (1999 film), The End of the Affair'' (1999), the transgender-themed dramedy ''Breakfast on Pluto (film), Breakfast on Pluto'' (2005), and the psychological thriller ''Greta (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
