John Nelson

Personal Info

Know For

Visual Effects

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-07-21 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

John Nelson

Biography

John Nelson (born July 21, 1953) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects for his work on the films Gladiator (2000) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). He has also been nominated for I, Robot (2004) and Iron Man (2008). He also won the 2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts for the Special Visual Effects in Blade Runner 2049. After graduating with high distinction from the University of Michigan in 1976, he worked as a cameraman, technical director, and director at the pioneering computer animation and commercial production company Robert Abel and Associates, where he won two Clio ...

Production

1996

The Cable Guy

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1993

My Life

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2000

Gladiator

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2008

Iron Man

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2017

Blade Runner 2049

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2015

Point Break

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1997

Anaconda

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1991

2004

I, Robot

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1998

City of Angels

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2015

Blackhat

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2010

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2025

Hurry Up Tomorrow

as Visual Effects Supervisor

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