Tad Krzanowski
Tadeusz "Tad" M. Krzanowski (born February 15, 1949 in Krosno , Poland ) is a Polish inventor and special effects artist in film. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of micro-model special effects.
Life
Tadeusz Krzanowski has worked on more than 50 films, including Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III , James Bond 007 - Tomorrow Never Dies and also Godzilla , U-571 , Independence Day , Amistad and the Hunt for Red October ; he was also entrusted with the casting of the animated muppets for the film The Big Muppet Sause . Tadeusz Krzanowski lives and works in Los Angeles .
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: The Dark Crystal (The Dark Crystal)
- 1986: Howard - An animal hero
- 1992: Memoirs of An Invisible Man
- 1992: The aces of the steel eagles
- 1995: Sudden Death
- 1996: Broken Arrow
Awards
- In 1988 he won the Oscar for technical merit . The reason for the award said: "For the development of a wire rig model support mechanism used to control the movements of miniatures in special effects", which he had invented for the Steven Spielberg film Das Wunder in der 8th Straße .
Web links
- Tad Krzanowski in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- krosno24.pl (Polish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krzanowski, Tad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Krzanowski, Tadeusz M .; Krzanowski, Tad M. (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish inventor and special effects artist in film |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krosno , Poland |