Mark Vargo
Mark Vargo (born May 15, 1954 in Alexandria , Virginia ) is an American special effects artist and cameraman .
Life
Vargo was a member of Industrial Light & Magic from 1979 to 1983 and helped with the special effects that earned the studio four Academy Awards during that time . For the special effects of the film Ghostbusters - Die Geisterjäger (1984) he was nominated together with his colleagues John Bruno , Richard Edlund and Chuck Gaspar .
In his career, which continues to this day, he has worked on over 50 productions as a cameraman and as a special effects artist. From 1997 he switched to the camera exclusively.
Since May 1, 2018, he has been teaching camera work at Florida State University in Tallahassee , Florida as an Associate Professor.
Filmography (selection)
Special effects
- 1980: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back)
- 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
- 1981: The Dragon Slayer (Dragonslayer)
- 1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- 1982: Poltergeist
- 1983: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars: Episode V - Return of the Jedi)
- 1983: Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
- 1984: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (2010: The Year We Make Contact)
- 1985: Fright Night (Fright Night)
- 1986: Poltergeist II : The Other Side
- 1987 Mondsüchtig (Moonstruck)
- 1989: Ghostbusters II
- 1991: Flight of the Intruder (Flight of the Intruder)
- 1992: Stay Tuned
- 1993: In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- 1994: City Slickers 2
- 1995: Outbreak (Outbreak)
- 1995: Waterworld
- 1997: Turbulence
camera
- 1997: Mouse Hunt (Mousehunt)
- 1998: Deep Impact
- 1999: Knocked Out (Knocked Out)
- 1999: The Green Mile
- 1999: Stuart Little
- 2000: The Patriot (The Patriot)
- 2001: The Day the World Ended - death from space (The Day the World Ended)
- 2003: Out for a Kill: Tong Tatoos - The Gate to Hell (Out for a Kill)
- 2003: Looney Tunes: Back in Action
- 2004: Garfield : The Movie
- 2004: Catwoman
- 2005: Ring 2
- 2006: Poseidon
- 2007: Death train to Yuma (3:10 to Yuma)
- 2009: G-Force - agents with a bite (G-Force)
- 2011: Planet of the Apes: Prevolution (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
- 2011: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
- 2012: Ted
- 2013: White House Down
- 2014: Transcendence
- 2014: Our Kosmos: The journey continues (Cosmos)
- 2015–2017: Salem
Web links
- Mark Vargo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 57th Academy Awards | 1985. In: Oscars.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Mark Vargo Essays | Mark Vargo, ASC. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
- ^ Faculty & Staff. In: FSU Film School. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vargo, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American special effects artist and cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexandria , Virginia |