Edward Hirsh
Edward "Ed" T. Hirsh (* 20th century ) is a special effects artist .
Life
Hirsh has been with Industrial Light & Magic since the early 1980s . He has worked as a special effects artist in some of the world's most successful film franchises , including Star Wars , Star Trek, and films from the Indiana Jones , Men-in-Black , and Terminator franchises. He made his debut in 1980 with The Empire Strikes Back , followed by Raiders of the Lost Ark and ET - The Extra-Terrestrial . Hirsh worked on eight films for director Steven Spielberg . He has also worked for Tobe Hooper , Joe Dante , Ron Howard and Ethan and Joel Coen , among others .
2002 he worked for Michael Bay's war film Pearl Harbor together with Eric Brevig , John Frazier and Ben Snow for the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects nominated, but the award this year went to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship . Even with BAFTA Film Awards Frazee went into the category Best Visual Effects nothing.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: The Empire Strikes Back (The Empire Strikes Back)
- 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
- 1982: ET the Extra-Terrestrial
- 1982: Poltergeist
- 1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- 1983: Return of the Jedi (Return of the Jedi)
- 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- 1986: Star Trek IV: Back to the Present (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- 1990: Die Hard 2: Die Harder
- 1991: Hook
- 1994: Star Trek Generations (Star Trek Generations)
- 1997: Men in Black
- 1997: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (The Lost World: Jurassic Park)
- 2001: Pearl Harbor
- 2002: Men in Black II
- 2005: The Island (The Iceland)
- 2008: WALL E - The last one cleans up the earth (WALL E)
- 2009: Terminator: The Redemption (Terminator Salvation)
Awards (selection)
- 2002 : Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects for Pearl Harbor
- 2003: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for Pearl Harbor
Web links
- Edward Hirsh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Ed Hirsh
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscars 2002 (English)
- ↑ BAFTA Awards 2003 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirsh, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hirsh, Edward T .; Hirsh, Ed (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Special effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |