J. D. Schwalm is an American

special effects artist Special effects (often abbreviated as F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the fictional events in a story or virtual world. I ...

. He won an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

in the category Best Visual Effects for the film '' First Man''.

Selected filmography

* '' First Man'' (2018; co-won with

Paul Lambert Paul Lambert (born 7 August 1969) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Ipswich Town. Lambert played as a midfielder and won the Scottish Cup in 1987 with St Mirren as a 17-year-o ...

, Ian Hunter and Tristan Myles)

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* Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American special effects people Special effects coordinators Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub