Nicholas Brooks (special effects artist)

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Nicholas Brooks
Born (1964-05-20) 20 May 1964 (age 57)
London, England, UK
Other namesNick Brooks
Occupation Visual effects artist
Years active1990-present

Nicholas Brooks (born 20 May 1964) is a British visual effects artist. He won at the 71st Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on What Dreams May Come . He shared his Academy Award with Joel Hynek, Kevin Mack and Stuart Robertson. [1]

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He also won an Emmy Award for the special effects of the TV film Dreamkeeper .

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved 25 April 2014.