Erik-Jan De Boer

Erik-Jan De Boer (* March 1967 in Amsterdam ) is a Dutch film technician who specializes in visual effects and works for the company Rhythm & Hues .

Life

De Boer studied fashion in Utrecht at the end of the 1980s , but eventually switched to image and media technology in London . After seven years there, he went to Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles in 1996 on the advice of his mother . De Boer made his Hollywood debut in 1996 with the multi-award-winning film The English Patient . Films like Stuart Little , The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia and The Golden Compass followed .

In 2013 , De Boer won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Aang Lee's drama Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger .

Filmography (selection)

• 1996: The English patient
• 1997: Speed ​​2: Cruise Control
• 1998: It's Tough to Be a Bug
• 1998: Piggy Babe in the big city
• 1999: Mystery Men
• 1999: Stuart Little
• 2000: Little Nicky - Satan Junior
• 2001: Cats & Dogs - like cats and dogs
• 2002: Scooby-Doo
• 2003: Daredevil
• 2003: Buddy - The Christmas Elf
• 2004: Scooby Doo 2 - The monsters are on the loose
• 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia
• 2006: At night in the museum
• 2007: The Golden Compass
• 2009: The almost forgotten world
• 2010: The A-Team - The Film
• 2012: Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger

Awards

• 2006: Visual Effects Society Award : Nomination for Best Animated Character in a Feature Film for The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia for Aslan
• 2013: Annie Award : Nomination in the category Best Animated Character in a Feature Film for Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger for the Tiger
• 2013: Annie Award : Nomination in the category Best Animated Character in a Feature Film for Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger for the orangutan
• 2013: BAFTA Award : Award in the Best Visual Effects category for Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger
• 2013: Oscar : Best Visual Effects Award for Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger

Web links

• Erik De Boer in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

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