Georg Kaltenbrunner

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Georg Kaltenbrunner
OccupationVisual effects artist
Years active2008-present

Georg Kaltenbrunner is a visual effects artist, who has won two Annie Awards.

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He won a 2017 Annie Award in Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production for his work on Doctor Strange . Kaltenbrunner won the award along with Michael Marcuzzi, Thomas Bevan, Andrew Graham and Jihyun Yoon. [1] It marked his second consecutive win of an Annie in this category.

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References

  1. "Annie Awards Nominees". Annie Awards. Retrieved 28 November 2016.