Scott Benza

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Scott Benza
Born (1974-04-10) April 10, 1974 (age 49)
Occupation Visual effects artist
Years active1998-present

Scott Benza is a visual effects supervisor. His first Oscar nomination, at the 80th Academy Awards, was for the 2007 film Transformers . [1] His second was at the 84th Academy Awards for the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon , [2] and his third was at the 90th Academy Awards for the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island .

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References

  1. "The 80th Academy Awards". oscars.org. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. "The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees". oscars.org. Retrieved September 3, 2014.