Alexis Wajsbrot | |
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![]() Wajsbrot in 2013 | |
Born | Alexis Mickael Wajsbrot Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Film director, Visual effects supervisor, screenwriter |
Years active | 2002–present |
Alexis Mickael Wajsbrot is a French film director, producer, and visual effects supervisor best known for his 2016 horror film Don't Hang Up .
Wajsbrot's directorial debut was the short film Red Balloon , [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] a 13-minute thriller, which he co-directed. In 2010 he won the Directorial Discovery Award at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival [6] [7] and 35 selections in others.[ citation needed ]
As well as being a director, Wajsbrot is a visual effects supervisor at Framestore. In 2014 he won a Visual Effect Society Award on Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity for Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture. [8] [9]
In 2024, Wajsbrot was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . His nomination was shared with Stéphane Ceretti, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek. [10] [11]