• Tom Howard (27 March 1910 – 30 August 1985) was a British special effects artist who won two Academy Awards. He had 82 films from 1940 to 1974. Both of...
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  • P&A Photographs during the 1920s Tom Howard (special effects) (1910–1985), British special effects artist Tom Howard (attorney) (1917–1965), American...
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    A special effects supervisor, also referred to as a special effects director, special effects coordinator or SFX supervisor, is an individual who works...
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    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...
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    film's visual effects since 1980. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects to movies...
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    stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including Martin,...
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    Prosthetic makeup, which may also be referred to as special makeup effects or FX prosthesis, is the process of using prosthetic sculpting, molding, and...
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    Greg Nicotero (category Special effects people)
    make-up effects veteran Tom Savini. In 1988, along with Robert Kurtzman and Howard Berger, he formed KNB EFX Group, a special make-up effects studio which...
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  • so he decided to make the film using live actors and to use special effects for Howard. Katz said that an animated film "would have taken too much time...
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  • Wolf), vocal effects in the Chuck Jones era (1963–1967), and The Tom and Jerry Show (archival recording from The Hungry Wolf) Cal Howard (1946): speaking...
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    Wah Chang and Gene Warren, art director Elliot Scott and special effects artist Tom Howard to create the animated and fantasy sequences. Douglas Gamley...
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    Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American broadcaster and media personality. He is best known for his radio show, The Howard Stern Show...
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    Rick Baker (category Special effects people)
    Baker, is an American retired special make-up effects creator and actor. He is mostly known for his creature designs and effects. Baker has won the Academy...
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    Robert Kurtzman (category Special effects people)
    known as special makeup effects. In 1988, along with Gregory Nicotero and Howard Berger, he formed K.N.B. EFX Group, a special makeup effects studio which...
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    Phil Tippett (category Special effects people)
    Berkeley, California. When he was seven, he saw Ray Harryhausen's special effects classic, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, and his life's direction was set...
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  • Tom Bertino is a professional animator, formerly Animation Director and Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic. He graduated from the California...
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    Screaming Mad George (category Special effects people)
    known as Screaming Mad George (born October 7, 1956), is a Japanese special effects artist, film director, and former musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan...
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  • Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a series, miniseries, film, or special. Since the award ceremony of 1998, the category has been divided into Special Visual...
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    Dennis Muren (category Special effects people)
    Muren quickly deepened his interest in effects by studying the films of John Fulton, Ray Harryhausen, and Howard Lydecker. He was fascinated by what he...
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  • twelve-part 1998 HBO television miniseries co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks and Michael Bostick. In docudrama format, it tells the story...
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  • Stir of Echoes (category Films scored by James Newton Howard)
    commune with the dead, although neither Tom nor Maggie yet know about Jake's special ability. At a party one evening, Tom challenges Maggie's sister, Lisa,...
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    Chris Walas (category Special effects people)
    Christopher James Walas (born 1955) is an American special effects artist, make-up effects artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best...
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  • KNB EFX Group (category Special effects companies)
    influenced each other. Nicotero and Berger met while performing special makeup effects under Tom Savini on George Romero's zombie film Day of the Dead. While...
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  • Apollo 13 (film) (category Films directed by Ron Howard)
    Apollo 13 is a 1995 American docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen...
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    Matthew Winston is an American actor. He is the son of special effects artist Stan Winston. Winston's television appearances include the HBO dramas Six...
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  • Stan Winston (category Special effects people)
    (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008) was an American television and film special make-up effects artist, best known for his work in the Terminator series, the first...
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  • Animal Logic (category Visual effects companies)
    Thor. Fuel VFX was nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for their work on Prometheus. 2012 also...
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  • Rob Bottin (category Special effects people)
    Robin R. Bottin (born April 1, 1959) is an American special make-up effects creator. Known for his collaborations with directors John Carpenter, Paul...
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  • Howard Kaylan, Al Nichol, Jim Pons, and Mark Volman, except as noted The Turtles Howard Kaylan - lead vocals Mark Volman - vocals, special effects Al...
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  • average rating of 6.60/10. The consensus reads, "Bolstered by impressive special effects and a charming performance from its young star, Flight of the Navigator...
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