John R. Ellis

Former optical supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic visual effects unit who began in American film as an optical printer operator in the early 1980s. Other notable credits include RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and DRAGONSLAYER (both 1981), E.T.-THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL and POLTERGEIST (1982), RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983), INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984), HOWARD THE DUCK (1986), EMPIRE OF THE SUN and *batteries not included (both 1987), WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988), INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE and BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (both 1989), BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III (1990), THE ROCKETEER and HOOK (both 1991), JURASSIC PARK (1993), THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD and THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (both 1995).

More recent visual effects credits include SUPERNOVA (2000), FRIDA and 8 MILE (both 2002), NATIONAL SECURITY, AMERICAN SPLENDOR, DAREDEVIL, THE CORE and THE CAT IN THE HAT (all 2003), VAN HELSING, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW and SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (all 2004), and 2095 (2007).

 Nominated for Visual Effects 1985: YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES (w. Dennis Muren, Kit West & David Allen)

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