Bill Westenhofer
Bill Westenhofer is a film technician who specializes in visual effects and works for Rhythm & Hues .
Life
After films such as Stuart Little , Men In Black 2 and Stuart Little 2 , Westenhofer received his first Oscar nomination in 2006 for the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia . In 2008 he was finally able to win the film award for The Golden Compass with his colleagues Michael L. Fink , Ben Morris and Trevor Wood .
In 2012, Westenhofer worked on the drama Life of Pi , directed by Ang Lee , based on the novel Shipwreck with Tiger . In 2016, Westenhofer worked on the game film Warcraft: The Beginning , promoting the integration of a Murloc as an Easter egg for the fans.
Filmography (selection)
- 1995: Waterworld
- 1996: Kazaam - The Spirit from the Bottle (Kazaam)
- 1997: Speed 2: Cruise Control
- 1997: Spawn
- 1998: Babe: Pig in the City (Babe: Pig in the City)
- 1999: Stuart Little
- 2000: Frequency
- 2001: Along Came a Spider (Along Came a Spider)
- 2001: Cats & Dogs - Wie Hund und Katz (Cats & Dogs)
- 2002: Men In Black 2 (Men In Black II)
- 2002: Stuart Little 2
- 2003: Welcome to the Jungle
- 2003: Buddy - The Christmas Elf (Elf)
- 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
- 2007: The Golden Compass (The Golden Compass)
- 2009: Land of the Lost (Land of the Lost)
- 2010: The A-Team - The Film (The A-Team)
- 2012: Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger (Life of Pi)
- 2012: Die Hard - A good day to die (A Good Day to Die Hard)
- 2013: Percy Jackson: Under the Slayer of Cyclops (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters)
- 2016: Warcraft: The Beginning (Warcraft)
Awards
- 1999: BAFTA Award : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Piggy Babe in the Big City
- 2006: BAFTA Award : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia
- 2006: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for The Chronicles of Narnia: The King of Narnia
- 2008: BAFTA Award : Award in the category Best Visual Effects for The Golden Compass
- 2008: Oscar : Award for Best Visual Effects for The Golden Compass
- 2013: Oscar : Best Visual Effects Award for Life of Pi: Tiger Shipwreck
Web links
- Bill westenhofer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ How 'Warcraft's' Visual Effects Wizards Brought Thousands of Orcs To Life at hollywoodreporter.com, accessed June 13, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westenhofer, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |