Dan Oliver

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Dan Oliver
Occupation Visual effects supervisor
Years active1994–present
Website http://www.danosfx.com/

Dan Oliver is an Australian special effects supervisor. He worked on various feature films, including X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), The Great Gatsby (2013), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Gods of Egypt (2016)

Dan Oliver was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for his work on the film Mad Max: Fury Road in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with Andrew Jackson, Andy Williams and Tom Wood. [1] He was also nominated at the 94th Academy Awards for his work on the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . His nomination was shared with Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell and Sean Noel Walker. [2]

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References

  1. "The 88th Academy Awards (2016) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. "The 94th Academy Awards (2022) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved 23 March 2022.