Joe Viskocil
Joseph William "Joe" Viskocil (born December 21, 1952 - August 11, 2014 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American special effects artist .
Life
Viskocil began his career in the mid-1980s and made his feature film debut in 1983 with Ivan Reitman's comedy Ghostbusters . In 1997 he won the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects for Roland Emmerich's Independence Day together with Volker Engel , Douglas Smith and Clay Pinney . At the BAFTA Film Awards , Independence Day was inferior to Jan de Bont's Twister in the Best Visual Effects category .
Viskocil, who specialized in pyrotechnics within special effects , died in Los Angeles in 2014 at the age of 61.
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
- 1985: House - Das Horrorhaus (House)
- 1987: Masters of the Universe
- 1989: Abyss - The Abyss
- 1991: Barton Fink
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1992: Toys
- 1995: Networked - Johnny Mnemonic (Johnny Mnemonic)
- 1996: Independence Day
- 1997: Alien - The rebirth (Alien: Resurrection)
- 1999: Arlington Road
- 2002: Star Trek: Nemesis (Star Trek Nemesis)
- 2004: Team America: World Police
- 2011: Source Code
Awards (selection)
- 1997: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Visual Effects category for Independence Day
- 1997 : Oscar for Best Visual Effects for Independence Day
Web links
- Joe Viskocil in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscars 1997 (English)
- ↑ BAFTA Awards 1997 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viskocil, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viskocil, Joseph William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American special effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1952 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 11th August 2014 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |