John Cox (special effects artist)
John Cox (born December 18, 1959 ) is an Australian special effects artist specializing in animatronic .
Life
Cox began his career in 1983 with the Australian musical Return of Captain Invincible or Who Is Afraid of America? . In 1995 he was responsible for the animatronics for the family film A Pig called Babe . This was followed by other major film productions such as Piggy Babe in the Big City , Pitch Black - Planet of Darkness and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles . Cox owns John Cox's Creature Workshop , which offers large-scale sculptures for use in film, television and amusement parks .
In 1996 he won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for A Pig Called Babe, along with Scott E. Anderson , Charles Gibson and Neal Scanlan . At the BAFTA Film Awards , however, Cox came away empty-handed in the Best Visual Effects category . In Australia, Cox received the Australian Film Institute Award and the Gemini Award .
Filmography (selection)
- 1995: A pig named Babe (Babe)
- 1998: Babe: Pig in the City (Babe: Pig in the City)
- 2000: Pitch Black - Planet of Darkness (Pitch Black)
- 2001: Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
- 2002: Scooby-Doo
- 2003: Peter Pan
- 2005: The zebra is loose in the racing team (Racing Stripes)
- 2006: The Host (Gwoemul)
- 2008: The Island of Adventure (Nim's Island)
Awards (selection)
- 1996 : Oscar for Best Visual Effects for A Pig Called Babe
- 2010: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Visual Effects category for A Pig Called Babe
Web links
- John Cox at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Cox's Creature Workshop (English)
- ↑ Oscars 1996 (English)
- ↑ BAFTA Awards 1996 (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cox, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian special effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th December 1959 |