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American visual effects supervisor
(1955-02-17 ) February 17, 1955
(age 69 )
Visual effects supervisor
The Lord of the Rings Godzilla
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an American visual effects supervisor . He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including The Lord of the Rings Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects ) and Godzilla FuseFX visual effects studio.
Early life [ edit ]
Rygiel was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin .
Rygiel attended St. Joseph Catholic High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee . In 1980, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Otis Parsons School of Design (now called Otis College of Art and Design ).
Pacific Electric Pictures [ edit ]
Starting his career in 1980, Rygiel joined Pacific Electric Pictures, one of the earliest companies to employ computer animation for the advertising and film markets.
Digital Productions [ edit ]
In 1983, Rygiel's work took him to Digital Productions where he began work on The Last Starfighter Sony Walkman .
Pacific Data Images and Metrolight [ edit ]
From 1987 to 1989, Rygiel supervised numerous projects while at visual effects companies Pacific Data Images (PDI) and Metrolight.
Boss Film Studios [ edit ]
In 1989, Rygiel was asked to form and head a computer animation department at Boss Film Studios . This department of one grew to over 75 animators and 100 support staff within a little more than a year, winning several awards, including a CLIO Award for the Geo Prism automobile commercial. While at Boss, Rygiel supervised many feature films, both as Digital Effects Supervisor and Visual Effects Supervisor.
His credits there include Starship Troopers , Species , Outbreak , Air Force One , The Scout , The Last Action Hero , Cliffhanger , Batman Returns , Alien III , and Ghost .
Post-Boss Films career [ edit ]
After Boss Films' closure, he went on to supervise The Parent Trap Star Trek: Insurrection Anna and the King 102 Dalmatians
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
In 2002, Rygiel received the American Film Institute 's first AFI Digital Effects Artist of the Year award, the Academy Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Visual Effects for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences , and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
External links [ edit ]
Peter Ellenshaw , Eustace Lycett , and Hamilton Luske – Mary Poppins
John Stears – Thunderball
Art Cruickshank – Fantastic Voyage
L. B. Abbott – Doctor Dolittle
Stanley Kubrick – 2001: A Space Odyssey
Robie Robertson – Marooned
A. D. Flowers and L. B. Abbott – Tora! Tora! Tora!
Alan Maley , Eustace Lycett , and Danny Lee – Bedknobs and Broomsticks
L. B. Abbott and A. D. Flowers – The Poseidon Adventure
Frank Brendel , Glen Robinson , and Albert Whitlock – Earthquake
Albert Whitlock and Glen Robinson – The Hindenburg
Carlo Rambaldi , Glen Robinson , and Frank Van der Veer – King Kong
John Stears , John Dykstra , Richard Edlund , Grant McCune , and Robert Blalack – Star Wars
Les Bowie , Colin Chilvers , Denys Coop , Roy Field , Derek Meddings , and Zoran Perisic – Superman
H. R. Giger , Carlo Rambaldi , Brian Johnson , Nick Allder , and Dennis Ayling – Alien
Brian Johnson , Richard Edlund , Dennis Muren , and Bruce Nicholson – The Empire Strikes Back
Carlo Rambaldi , Dennis Muren , and Kenneth F. Smith – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Richard Edlund , Dennis Muren , Ken Ralston , and Phil Tippett – Return of the Jedi
Dennis Muren , Michael J. McAlister , Lorne Peterson , and George Gibbs – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Ken Ralston , Ralph McQuarrie , Scott Farrar , and David Berry – Cocoon
Robert Skotak , Stan Winston , John Richardson , and Suzanne M. Benson – Aliens
Dennis Muren , Bill George , Harley Jessup , and Kenneth F. Smith - Innerspace
Ken Ralston , Richard Williams , Edward Jones , and George Gibbs – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
John Bruno , Dennis Muren , Hoyt Yeatman , and Dennis Skotak – The Abyss
Eric Brevig , Rob Bottin , Tim McGovern , and Alex Funke – Total Recall
Dennis Muren , Stan Winston , Gene Warren Jr. , and Robert Skotak – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Ken Ralston , Doug Chiang , Douglas Smythe , and Tom Woodruff Jr. – Death Becomes Her
Dennis Muren , Stan Winston , Phil Tippett , and Michael Lantieri – Jurassic Park
Ken Ralston , George Murphy , Stephen Rosenbaum , and Allen Hall – Forrest Gump
Scott E. Anderson , Charles Gibson , Neal Scanlan , and John Cox – Babe
Volker Engel , Douglas Smith , Clay Pinney , and Joe Viskocil – Independence Day
Robert Legato , Mark Lasoff , Thomas L. Fisher , and Michael Kanfer – Titanic
Joel Hynek , Nicholas Brooks , Stuart Robertson , and Kevin Mack – What Dreams May Come
John Gaeta , Janek Sirrs , Steve Courtley , and Jon Thum – The Matrix
John Nelson , Neil Corbould , Tim Burke , and Rob Harvey – Gladiator
Jim Rygiel , Joe Letteri , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Jim Rygiel , Joe Letteri , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
John Dykstra , Scott Stokdyk , Anthony LaMolinara , and John Frazier – Spider-Man 2
Joe Letteri , Brian Van't Hul , Christian Rivers , and Richard Taylor – King Kong
John Knoll , Hal Hickel , Charles Gibson , and Allen Hall – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Michael L. Fink , Bill Westenhofer , Ben Morris , and Trevor Wood – The Golden Compass
Eric Barba , Steve Preeg , Burt Dalton , and Craig Barron – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Joe Letteri , Stephen Rosenbaum , Richard Baneham , and Andrew R. Jones – Avatar
Paul Franklin , Chris Corbould , Andrew Lockley , and Peter Bebb – Inception
Robert Legato , Joss Williams , Ben Grossmann , and Alex Henning – Hugo
Bill Westenhofer , Guillaume Rocheron , Erik-Jan de Boer , and Donald R. Elliott – Life of Pi
Tim Webber , Chris Lawrence , Dave Shirk , and Neil Corbould – Gravity
Paul Franklin , Andrew Lockley , Ian Hunter , and Scott R. Fisher – Interstellar
Mark Williams Ardington , Sara Bennett , Paul Norris , and Andrew Whitehurst – Ex Machina
Robert Legato , Adam Valdez , Andrew R. Jones , and Dan Lemmon – The Jungle Book
John Nelson , Gerd Nefzer , Paul Lambert , and Richard R. Hoover – Blade Runner 2049
Paul Lambert , Ian Hunter , Tristan Myles , and J. D. Schwalm – First Man
Guillaume Rocheron , Greg Butler , and Dominic Tuohy – 1917
Andrew Jackson , David Lee , Andrew Lockley , and Scott R. Fisher – Tenet
Joe Letteri , Richard Baneham , Eric Saindon , and Daniel Barrett – Avatar: The Way of Water
Takashi Yamazaki , Kiyoko Shibuya , Masaki Takahashi , and Tatsuji Nojima – Godzilla Minus One
Richard Edlund , Dennis Muren , Ken Ralston , and Kit West - Return of the Jedi
Dennis Muren , George Gibbs , Michael J. McAlister , and Lorne Peterson - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
George Gibbs and Richard Conway - Brazil
Robert Skotak , Brian Johnson , Suzanne M. Benson , John Richardson , and Stan Winston - Aliens
Michael Lantieri , Michael Owens , Edward Jones , and Bruce Walters - The Witches of Eastwick
George Gibbs , Richard Williams , Ken Ralston , and Edward Jones - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Ken Ralston , Michael Lantieri , John Bell , and Steve Gawley - Back to the Future Part II
The production team of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Stan Winston , Dennis Muren , Gene Warren Jr. , and Robert Skotak - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Michael Lantieri , Ken Ralston , Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Doug Chiang , and Douglas Smythe - Death Becomes Her
Dennis Muren , Stan Winston , Phil Tippett , and Michael Lantieri - Jurassic Park
Ken Ralston , George Murphy , Stephen Rosenbaum , Doug Chiang , and Allen Hall - Forrest Gump
Robert Legato , Michael Kanfer , Matt Sweeney , and Leslie Ekker - Apollo 13
Stefen Fangmeier , John Frazier , Henry LaBounta, and Habib Zargarpour - Twister
Mark Stetson , Karen Goulekas , Nick Allder , Neil Corbould , and Nick Dudman - The Fifth Element
Stefen Fangmeier , Roger Guyett , and Neil Corbould - Saving Private Ryan
John Gaeta , Steve Courtley , Janek Sirrs , and Jon Thum - The Matrix
Stefen Fangmeier , John Frazier , Walt Conti , Habib Zargarpour , and Tim Alexander - The Perfect Storm
Jim Rygiel , Joe Letteri , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Joe Letteri , Jim Rygiel , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Karen Goulekas , Neil Corbould , Greg Strause , and Remo Balcells - The Day After Tomorrow
Joe Letteri , Christian Rivers , Brian Van't Hul , and Richard Taylor - King Kong
John Knoll , Hal Hickel , Charles Gibson , and Allen Hall - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Michael L. Fink , Bill Westenhofer , Ben Morris , and Trevor Wood - The Golden Compass
Eric Barba , Craig Barron , Nathan McGuinness , and Edson Williams - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Joe Letteri , Stephen Rosenbaum , Richard Baneham , and Andrew R. Jones - Avatar
Chris Corbould , Paul Franklin , Andrew Lockley , and Peter Bebb - Inception
Tim Burke , John Richardson , Greg Butler , and David Vickery - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Bill Westenhofer , Guillaume Rocheron , and Erik-Jan de Boer - Life of Pi
Tim Webber , Chris Lawrence , Dave Shirk , Neil Corbould , and Nikki Penny - Gravity
Paul Franklin , Scott R. Fisher , Andrew Lockley , and Ian Hunter - Interstellar
Chris Corbould , Roger Guyett , Paul Kavanagh , and Neal Scanlan - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Robert Legato , Dan Lemmon , Andrew R. Jones , and Adam Valdez - The Jungle Book
Richard R. Hoover , Paul Lambert , Gerd Nefzer , and John Nelson - Blade Runner 2049
Geoffrey Baumann , Jesse James Chisholm, Craig Hammack , and Dan Sudick - Black Panther
Greg Butler , Guillaume Rocheron , and Dominic Tuohy - 1917
Scott R. Fisher , Andrew Jackson , and Andrew Lockley - Tenet
Brian Connor , Paul Lambert , Tristan Myles , and Gerd Nefzer - Dune
Richard Baneham , Daniel Barrett , Joe Letteri and Eric Saindon - Avatar: The Way of Water
Simon Hughes - Poor Things
Ken Ralston (1997)
Ellen Somers (1998)
Jerome Chen , John Dykstra , Henry F. Anderson III, and Eric Allard (1999)
Chris Godfrey (2001)
Jim Rygiel , Joe Letteri , Randall William Cook , and Alex Funke (2002)
Stefen Fangmeier , Nathan McGuinness , Robert Stromberg , and Dan Sudick (2003)
Andy Brown and Kirsty Millar / Robert Legato , Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner, and R. Bruce Steinheimer (2004)
John Knoll and Hal Hickel (2005)
John Knoll and Hal Hickel (2006)
Chris Watts , Grant Freckelton , Derek Wentworth, and Daniel Leduc (2007)
Chris Godfrey, James E. Price, and Diana Giorgiutti (2008)
Volker Engel , Marc Weigert , and Mike Vézina (2009)
Robert Legato , Ben Grossmann , Alex Henning , and Adam Watkins (2011)
Jim Gibbs, Kevin Baillie, Michael Lantieri , and Ryan Tudhope (2012)
Tim Webber , Chris Lawrence , Dave Shirk , and Neil Corbould (2013)
Joe Letteri , Dan Lemmon , and Matt Kutcher (2014)
Jim Gibbs, Kevin Baillie, Viktor Muller, and Sébastien Moreau (2015)
Robert Legato , Dan Lemmon , Andrew R. Jones , and Adam Valdez (2016)
John Nelson , Paul Lambert , Richard R. Hoover , and Gerd Nefzer (2017)
Geoffrey Baumann , Jesse James Chisholm, Craig Hammack , and Dan Sudick (2018)
Joe Letteri and Eric Saindon (2019)
Brian Connor , Paul Lambert , Tristan Myles , and Gerd Nefzer (2021)
Joe Letteri , Eric Saindon , Richie Baneham , and Daniel Barrett (2022)
Simone Coco , Neil Corbould , Jeff Sutherland , and Alex Wuttke (2023)
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