Ed Hirsh

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Ed Hirsh
Other namesEdward Hirsch
Edward Hirsh
Ed T. Hirsh
Edward T. Hirsh
Occupation Visual effects artist
Years active1980–present

Ed Hirsh is a special effects artist who was nominated at the 74th Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on Pearl Harbor . He shared his nomination with Eric Brevig, John Frazier and Ben Snow. [1]

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He is a member of Industrial Light & Magic as well and has worked on many of the movies by them.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved April 2, 2014.