Dennis Skotak

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Dennis Skotak
Born
Dennis John Skotak

1943 (age 7980)
OccupationVisual effects artist
Spouse D. C. Fontana
Relatives Robert Skotak (brother)

Dennis John Skotak (born 1943) [1] is an American visual effects artist. In 1990 he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the film The Abyss , and was nominated for another three years later for Batman Returns . [2] [3]

Contents

Selected filmography

Personal life

In 1981, Skotak married screenwriter D. C. Fontana. [4]

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References

  1. Giesen, Rolf (2008). Special Effects Artists: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary of the Pre-digital Era with a Filmography. McFarland. p. 150. ISBN   9780786429318 via Google Books.
  2. "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. "Obituary: DC Fontana, groundbreaking writer known for Star Trek | HeraldScotland". 2019-12-30. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2023-11-02.