Gerd Nefzer
Gerd Nefzer (* 5. July 1965 in Schwäbisch Hall as Gerd Moist ) is a German special effects artist . In 2018 he won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in Blade Runner 2049, along with John Nelson , Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover .
Life
Gerd Nefzer studied agricultural engineering and initially worked as a farmer.
In the 1980s, Nefzer joined the company Nefzer Special Effects , which was founded by his father-in-law Karl Nefzer in 1968 in Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, as a rental company for film cars and weapons. Together with his father-in-law and his son Uli Nefzer , he built up the company's special effects division. After the fall of the Wall in 1989 , a branch was founded in Potsdam . The Nefzer Babelsberg GmbH is a 50% subsidiary of Studio Babelsberg resident and at his film studio in Babelsberg.
At the end of June 2018, Nefzer became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: The Strauss Dynasty (miniseries)
- 1994: The Neverending Story 3 - Salvation from Fantasies
- 1995: The Promise
- 1995: Rob Roy
- 1996: Happy Weekend
- 1997: Rossini - or the murderous question of who slept with whom
- 1999: To the horizon and beyond
- 1999: Behind the Rainbow
- 2000: anatomy
- 2000: The silence after the shot
- 2000: Otto - The Disaster Film
- 2000: Lost Killers
- 2001: Duell - Enemy at the Gates (Enemy at the Gates)
- 2001: Viktor Vogel - Commercial Man
- 2002: Resident Evil
- 2002: Equilibrium
- 2002: Highway
- 2003: Anatomy 2
- 2004: In 80 days around the world (Around the World in 80 Days)
- 2004: Alien vs. Predator
- 2005: Flightplan - Without any trace (Flightplan)
- 2005: Æon Flux
- 2006: Eragon - Legacy of the Dragon Riders (Eragon)
- 2007: a fleeing horse
- 2008: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)
- 2008: Krabat
- 2009: The International
- 2009: Inglourious Basterds
- 2009: The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story
- 2009: Pandorum
- 2009: Ninja Assassin
- 2009: The Popess
- 2011: Who is Hanna? (Hanna)
- 2011: Your Highness
- 2011: The Three Musketeers (The Three Musketeers)
- 2011: Anonymous
- 2011: Room 205 - Do you dare to go in?
- 2013: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
- 2013: Die Hard - A good day to die (A Good Day to Die Hard)
- 2014: Monuments Men - The Monuments Men
- 2014: Grand Budapest Hotel (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
- 2014: The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 1 (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1)
- 2015: Bridge of Spies - The Negotiator (Bridge of Spies)
- 2015: The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 2 (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2)
- 2016: The First Avenger: Civil War
- 2016: A Cure for Wellness
- 2017: Berlin Falling
- 2017: Blade Runner 2049
- 2018: Red Sparrow
Awards
- 2018 : Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Blade Runner 2049
- 2018 : British Academy Film Award for Best Visual Effects for Blade Runner 2049
Web links
- Official website nefzer.com
- Gerd Nefzer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Award in Hollywood: Potsdamer receives an Oscar for special effects . Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung of March 5, 2018, accessed on March 5, 2018.
- ↑ a b c "Wettermacher" Gerd Nefzer hopes for an Oscar . In: zeit.de from January 31, 2018
- ↑ Babelsberg special effects team nominated for an Oscar . Tagesspiegel, January 31, 2018.
- ^ Studio Babelsberg AG. Group structure . Studio Babelsberg AG, accessed on March 5, 2018.
- ^ Gregg Kilday: Academy Invites Record 928 New Members. In: The Hollywood Reporter, June 25, 2018.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Nefzer, Gerd |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feuchter, Gerd |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German special effects artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwäbisch Hall |