John Cox (special effects artist)

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John Cox
Born (1959-12-18) 18 December 1959 (age 61)
Occupation Visual effects artist
Years active1983-2008
Website http://www.johncox.net/

John Cox (born 18 December 1959) is an Australian special effects artist who won at the 68th Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects. He won for the film Babe , which he shared his win with Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, and Neal Scanlan. [1]

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References

  1. "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved 7 April 2014.