Visual effects supervisor at ILM who entered American film in the late 1970s. Notable (non-nominated) vfx credits include BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY and STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (both 1979), ONE FROM THE HEART (1982), DEAL OF THE CENTURY (1983), THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION (1984), WILLOW and WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (both 1988), TUMMY TOUBLE (1989), THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990), STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997), THE TIME MACHINE (2002), VAN HELSING (2004), and 4: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (2007).  Nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects 1994: THE MASK (w. Steve Williams, Tom Bertino & Jon Farhat)  Scientific and Engineering Awards (Plaque) 1994: (Industrial Light & Magic) For their pioneering work in the field of film input scanning. (w. Gary Demos & Dan Cameron of Information International and David DiFrancesco & Gary Starkweather of Pixar)  Nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects 1996: DRAGONHEART (w. Phil Tippett, James Straus & Kit West)  Nominated for Achievement in Visual Effects 1999: STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE (w. John Knoll, Dennis Muren & Rob Coleman) 3 nominations, 1 Scientific/Technical Award