Shane Acker

Shane Acker (2009)

Shane Acker (* 1971 in Wheaton , Illinois ) is an American animated film director , screenwriter , film producer and animator .

Acker was responsible for the special effects in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003 . He already had some success at festivals with his short films when he was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for his short film 9 . As a result, Tim Burton became aware of him, who took over the production for a feature film version together with Timur Bekmambetow . The film opened in the United States on September 9, 2009.

Filmography

as a director 1999: The Hangnail 2003: The Astounding Talents of Mr. Grenade 2005: 9 (short film) 2009: # 9 Visual effects 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as a screenwriter 2003: The Astounding Talents of Mr. Grenade 2005: 9 (short film) 2009: # 9 as a producer 2003: The Astounding Talents of Mr. Grenade

Awards

• 1999: MicroCineFest Audience Award for The Hangnail as Best Short Film
• 2005: BendFilm Festival for 9 as best animated short film
• 2005 Student Academy Award for 9 as animated Best Short Film
• 2006: Academy Award , nominated for 9 as animated Best Short Film

Web links

• Shane Acker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• official website of Shane Acker

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Data at independexposure.com ( memento of the original from October 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Burton Votes for 9 on filmstew.com (English)