Gene Francis Warren Jr. (July 22, 1941 – November 28, 2019) was an American
visual effects artist
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo ...
. He was best known for his work in the first two
''Terminator'' film series, and he won an
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...
in the category
Best Visual Effects for the film ''
Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. Warren died in November 2019 at his home in
Hollywood Hills, California, at the age of 78.
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Selected filmography
* ''
Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991; co-won with
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren, A.S.C (born November 1, 1946) is an American film visual effects artist and supervisor. He has worked on the films of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and James Cameron, among others, and has won nine Oscars in total: eight for Bes ...
,
Stan Winston
Stanley Winston (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008) was an American television and film special make-up effects artist, best known for his work in the ''Terminator'' series, the first three '' Jurassic Park'' films, '' Aliens'', '' The Thing'', ...
and
Robert Skotak)
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1941 births
2019 deaths
Artists from Los Angeles
American visual effects artists
Visual effects supervisors
Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners
Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners
Primetime Emmy Award winners
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