Danny Gordon Taylor
Danny Gordon "Dan" Taylor (born May 21, 1950 in North Tonawanda ; † July 10, 2019 in Lapeer , Michigan ) was an American film technician specializing in visual effects .
Life
Taylor has been involved in around 15 film productions since the beginning of his career in the mid-1990s. At the Oscar ceremony in 2012 he was for his work in Real Steel , together with Erik Nash , John Rose Grant and Swen Gillberg for the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects nomination.
Filmography (selection)
- 1994 The Mask ( The Mask )
- 1995: Jumanji
- 1997: Star Wars ( Star Wars , Special Edition)
- 1997: The Lost World: Jurassic Park ( The Lost World: Jurassic Park )
- 1998: My great friend Joe ( Mighty Joe Young )
- 1998: Octalus - Death from the Deep ( Deep Rising )
- 1999: Deep Blue Sea
- 1999: Wild Wild West
- 2001: Jurassic Park III
- 2003: Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines ( Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines )
- 2004: The Day After Tomorrow
- 2007: Transformers
- 2007: The Hitcher
- 2009: Transformers - Revenge ( Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen )
- 2010: Percy Jackson - Thieves in Olympus ( Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief )
- 2011: Real Steel ( Real Steel )
- 2014: I, Frankenstein
Web links
- Danny Gordon Taylor at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- obituary
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 84th Academy Awards | 2012 at oscar.org (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taylor, Danny Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taylor, Dan (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician specializing in visual effects |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Tonawanda |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 2019 |
| Place of death | Lapeer , Michigan |