Leslie Ekker
(1955 -     )
Sometimes credited as Leslie George Ekker

At work on a cityscape for Blade Runner (1982) Born in Hollywood, CA. Visual effects supervisor at Digital Domain who entered American film as a model designer and animator for STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979). Other notable credits include BLADE RUNNER (1982), GHOST BUSTERS, THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANSAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION and 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT (all 1984), POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE (1986), MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987), "Tales from the Crypt" (1989, TV series, miniature crew chief: opening sequence), SOLAR CRISIS and EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (both 1990), LIFE STINKS and HOOK (both 1991), BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992), TRUE LIES (1994), APOLLO 13 1995), TITANIC (1997) and ADAPTATION (2002).

 Nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects 1995: APOLLO 13 (w. Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer & Matt Sweeney)

1 nomination