Dennis Skotak
Dennis "Dennie" Skotak (born February 15, 1943 in Detroit ) is an American film technician who specializes in visual effects .
Life
Skotak began his career in the early 1980s and made his debut in film in 1977 as a sound engineer and photographer at the B-Movie - Horror Curse of the Demon . From the early 1980s he specialized in visual effects . Early on, developed a collaboration with James Cameron , with whom he first time at Sador - ruler in space worked, and in the science fiction film as an art director worked.
In 1990 he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Abyss . For Batman's return he was nominated for another Oscar in 1993.
Skotak was married to Dorothy Fontana , a screenwriter , from October 17, 1981 until her death on December 2, 2019 . His brother Robert is also active in the film industry as a VFX Supervisor and has been awarded two Oscars.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Sador - ruler in space (Battle Beyond the Stars)
- 1981: The Rattlesnake (Escape from New York)
- 1981: Planet of Terror (Galaxy of Terror)
- 1982: Slapstick (Slapstick (Of Another Kind))
- 1986: Aliens - The Return (Aliens)
- 1989: Abyss - The Abyss
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1991: Witch Hunt in LA (Cast a Deadly Spell)
- 1992: Batman Returns (Batman Returns)
- 1992: Honey , Now We Have a Giant Baby (Honey I Blew Up the Kid)
- 1992: Captain Ron: Cruise to Happiness (Captain Ron)
- 1993: 4 Heavenly Friends (Heart and Souls)
- 1994: Escape from Absolom (No Escape)
- 1994: The Pagemaster - Richie's Fantastic Journey (The Pagemaster)
- 1995: Tank Girl
- 1996: T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
- 1997: Titanic
- 1998: Hard Rain
- 2003: X-Men 2 (X2)
- 2004: Tremors 4: How It All Began (Tremors 4: The Legend Begins)
- 2007: Charlie Wilson's War (Charlie Wilson's War)
- 2008: Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
- 2009: The Hole - What are you afraid of? (The Hole)
Awards
- 1987: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films : Award in the category Best Special Effects for Aliens - The Return
- 1990: Oscar : Best Visual Effects Award for Abyss
- 1993: BAFTA Award : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Batman Returns
- 1993: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Batman Returns
Web links
- Dennis Skotak in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skotak, Dennis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skotak, Dennie (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |