Robert Skotak (born May 17, 1945) is an American
filmmaker
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and
visual effects artist, known for his collaborations with director
James Cameron. He won two
Academy Awards
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for
Best Visual Effects, for ''
Aliens'' (1986) and ''
Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), in addition to two
BAFTA Award
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s and a
Saturn Award.
He is one the founders of the effects studios 4-Ward Productions and Whodoo EFX.
Filmography
As visual effects supervisor
References
External links
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Red Fantasies by Robert SkotakRobert SkotakTerminatorRobert Skotak who won an Oscar for best visual effects on Terminator 2
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1945 births
Living people
Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners
Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners