Ian Hunter | |
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 Hunter at the 2023 WonderCon | |
| Occupation | Visual effects artist |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Ian Hunter is a visual effects artist. He won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects for the 2014 film, Interstellar , at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 and for the 2018 film, First Man , at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019. [1] [2]
| Year | Organisation | Work | Category/award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 91st Academy Awards | First Man | Best Visual Effects | Won | [3] |
| 2015 | 87th Academy Awards | Interstellar | Best Visual Effects | Won | [1] |
| 2015 | 68th British Academy Film Awards | Interstellar | Best Special Visual Effects | Won | [4] |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Visual effects supervisor | [5] | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | [6] | ||
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | Miniature consultant | ||
| 1998 | Godzilla | Flatiron and Chrysler modeler | With Matthew Gratzner and Shannon Blake Gans | |
| 2000 | Pitch Black | Miniature effects supervisor | [6] | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Visual effects supervisor | [6] | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Visual effects supervisor | [6] | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| 2010 | Inception | Visual effects | [5] | |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| 2014 | Interstellar | Visual effects | ||
| 2014 | Kaiju Fury! | Director, writer, and editor | ||
| 2010 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | Visual effects supervisor | ||
| 2018 | First Man | Visual effects |
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