Adam Chazen (born July 19, 1986) is an American special effects producer who has worked in television and film, and is best known for his work on the cable television series ''

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'', for which he has received five Emmy Awards. Chazen grew up in

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and attended Cheesequake Elementary School and Carl Sandburg Middle School before graduating from

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in 2004. Building on an interest in film that started in middle school, Chazen initiated his career in TV and film by recording events at his high school. He attended

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, earning a degree in radio, television and film from the school's College of Communication and Creative Arts.Santoriello, Angela
"Old Bridge native wins Emmy for outstanding visual effects Now a resident of Ireland, Adam Chazen earned award for HBO’s ''Game of Thrones''
''News Transcript'', October 3, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Old Bridge High School graduate Adam Chazen shares his Emmy award with his mom, Michele. Adam Chazen has an eye for the unusual. That is why the Old Bridge, Middlesex County, native was handed the Outstanding Special Visual Effects award at the 2012 Creative Arts Emmys for his work on HBO’s ''Game of Thrones.''" Rowan University recognized Chazen in 2013 as the recipient of its Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. In 2016, Chazen was inducted in his former high school's Hall of Fame in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. After graduating from Rowan in 2008, Before moving to

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, to work on ''Game of Thrones'', Chazen had worked on the documentary '' Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey'', and the films ''

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'' and ''

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'', before moving to

to work on ''Game of Thrones''.Bautista, Jessica
"Rowan University grad Adam Chazen scores an Emmy for work on ''Game of Thrones''"
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'', September 18, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. "From there, he went on to working on films including ''Transformers,'' ''Yogi Bear,'' ''2012,'' ''Iron Man 2'' and the documentary ''Being Elmo.'' While Chazen now resides in Belfast, Ireland, for filming purposes, the rising star maintains connections with Rowan University." As a visual effects associate producer on ''Game of Thrones'', he was part of the HBO team that won the

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in five consecutive years, from 2012 to 2016. In 2019, Chazen was nominated for another Emmy for the final season of ''

.''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chazen, Adam Living people Old Bridge High School alumni People from Old Bridge Township, New Jersey Rowan University alumni American special effects people 1986 births Primetime Emmy Award winners