Paul Kavanagh
Paul Kavanagh (* before 1990 in Gateshead , Great Britain ) is an English film technician who specializes in visual effects and works for Industrial Light & Magic , a company founded by George Lucas .
Life
Kavanagh graduated from Newcastle College in 1990 . He then studied at Newcastle University .
He has acted on such films as Star Wars , Harry Potter and Transformers and many other films by director Michael Bay and 20th Century Fox . Kavanagh's greatest success so far was in 2010 with his work on the JJ Abrams film Star Trek , for which he was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA award .
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: The legend of Pinocchio
- 1997: Forgotten World: Jurassic Park
- 1997: Alien Beings
- 1997: Flubber
- 1998: Deep Rising
- 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
- 2000: The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
- 2001: Pearl Harbor
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- 2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 2003: tears of the sun
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean
- 2003: timeline
- 2003: Inseparable
- 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
- 2005: The island
- 2006: Mission: Impossible III
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
- 2007: Transformers
- 2007: Of lions and lambs
- 2008: Iron Man
- 2009: Star Trek
- 2009: Transformers - Revenge
- 2009: Avatar - Departure for Pandora
- 2011: Super 8
- 2012: Red Tails
- 2013: GI Joe - The Reckoning
- 2013: Star Trek Into Darkness
- 2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- 2019: Star Wars : The Rise of Skywalker
Nominations & Awards
- 2010: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films : Nomination in the category Best Special Effects for Star Trek
- 2010: BAFTA Award : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Star Trek
- 2010: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Star Trek
- 2011: Satellite Award : Nomination in the category Best Visual Effects for Super 8
- 2016: BAFTA Award : Award in the category Best Visual Effects for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Web links
- Paul Kavanagh at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Newcastle College
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kavanagh, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gateshead , UK |