Guy Williams (visual effects)

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Guy Williams
Alma mater Mississippi State University
OccupationVisual effects supervisor

Guy Williams is an American visual effects supervisor. He was nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Visual Effects for the films The Avengers , Iron Man 3 , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . [1] [2] [3] [4]

Williams is a native of Greenwood, Mississippi and an alumnus of Mississippi State University. He is currently a visual effects supervisor for Weta Digital in New Zealand.

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