Darius Fisher is a British film producer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and visual effects engineer. He is most well known for his work on the 2008 Sundance award-winning film ''

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'', and also for '' The Aviator'', ''Bhutto'', '' The Big Fix'', Kiss the Ground and the trailer that helped secure funding for ''

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''. He is also the founder of Digital Neural Axis, a production company.

Background

Fisher is originally from the United Kingdom where he attended

University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...

and earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in French and European studies. - Birthday: May 30th 1964 - Degree in French and European Studies from the University of Sussex, UK - Born in London and emigrated to US in 1993. Dual British and US Citizenship.

Career

Fisher was living in New York when he started working as an editor, motion graphic designer and visual effects artist having focussed mainly on production in the UK. In 1998 he moved to Venice, California and brought with him the production company Digital Neutral Axis he founded in New York with his previous wife and his film partner Johnny O'Hara joined the business. They began working on visual effects for major films including The Last Samurai (2003), The Aviator (2004) and Superman Returns (2006). Additionally, he has produced or co-produced ten award-winning documentaries including,

(Sundance winner), Bhutto (Emmy nominee, Peabody winner), The Big Fix (Cannes official selection), Kiss the Ground (Official selection Tribeca) and several trailers including the trailer that led to the financing of

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Personal life

Fisher lives in Topanga, California.

Filmography

* The Last Samurai (digital compositor, 2003) * The Aviator (visual effects supervisor dna, 2004) *

Encounter Point ''Encounter Point'' is a film directed by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha. It depicts different families that have been affected by the violence in Israel between Israelis and Palestinians. In this film, Just Vision, a non-profit organization, follows ...

(co-producer, 2006) * Superman Returns (visual effects supervisor dna, 2006) *

(Producer, 2008) *

(virtual production consultant, 2009) *

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(co-producer, 2009) * Bhutto (co-producer, 2010) * Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (visual effects producer, 2010) * The Big Fix (co-producer, 2012) *

Dear Mom, Love Cher ''Dear Mom, Love Cher'' is a 2013 American television documentary about Georgia Holt, mother of singer and actress Cher. The film, directed by P. David Ebersole, recounts Cher's family history and features in-depth interviews with her, Holt, Ho ...

(co-producer, 2013) * Love Thy Nature (digital effects) / (visual effects supervisor, 2014) *

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(co-producer, 2014) *

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(Producer/Editor/Online Editor, 2020)

References

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