Stephen Rosenbaum
Stephen Rosenbaum (born October 26, 1965 in Tacoma , Washington ) is an American specialist in visual effects and a two-time Oscar winner .
Life
Rosenbaum initially worked as a computer graphic artist for various Hollywood films, including technically demanding ones such as Back to the Future II , Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park . For his work on the 1994 film Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks , he won an Oscar and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Effects at the 1995 Academy Awards, along with Ken Ralston , George Murphy and Allen Hall .
Rosenbaum's first film in the visual effects department was the comedy Michael with John Travolta in the lead role in 1996 . In 1998 he won an International Monitor Award for Contact and was nominated for a Saturn Award for the best special effects . He also received a Saturn Award nomination for X-Men 2 in 2004 .
In James Cameron's 3D blockbuster Avatar - Departure for Pandora , he won his second Oscar and another BAFTA award for the best visual effects in 2010 together with Joe Letteri , Richard Baneham and Andy Jones.
The films Abyss , Terminator 2 , Death Becomes Her and Jurassic Park , where he staff of Computer Graphics was Department and the storm of Wolfgang Petersen , in which he called Additional visual effects supervisor worked, won Oscars for Best Visual Effects .
Filmography
- 1989: Abyss - Abyss of Death ( The Abyss )
- 1989: Back to the Future Part II ( Back to the Future Part II )
- 1990: The Hunt for Red October ( The Hunt for Red October )
- 1990: Die Hard 2 ( Die Hard 2: Die Harder )
- 1991: Terminator 2 - Judgment Day ( Terminator 2: Judgment Day )
- 1992: Memoirs of an Invisible ( Memoirs of an Invisible Man )
- 1992: Death Becomes Her ( Death Becomes Her )
- 1993: Jurassic Park
- 1994: Forrest Gump
- 1994: Unveiling ( Disclosure )
- 1995: The Indian in the Cupboard ( The Indian in the Cupboard )
- 1996: Michael
- 1997: Contact
- 1997: Postman ( The Postman )
- 1999: Snow Falling on Cedars ( Snow Falling on Cedars )
- 2000: The Storm ( The Perfect Storm )
- 2002: Big Trouble ( Big Trouble )
- 2003: X-Men 2 ( X2 )
- 2004: Riddick: Chronicles of Riddick ( The Chronicles of Riddick )
- 2004: I, Robot
- 2004: After the Sunset
- 2006: Shaggy Dog - Listen who's barking ( The Shaggy Dog )
- 2007: My Friend, the Water Dragon ( The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep )
- 2009: Avatar - Departure for Pandora ( Avatar )
Web links
- Stephen Rosenbaum in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosenbaum, Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American visual effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tacoma , Washington , USA |