Stefen Fangmeier

Stefen Fangmeier was the director of Eragon, which was released on December 15, 2006. He has been the visual effects director of many notable films, including Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Saving Private Ryan, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He has been a second unit director for two films: Dreamcatcher (2003), and Galaxy Quest (1999).

FilmographyEdit

DirectorEdit

1. Eragon (2006)

Visual EffectsEdit

1. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
3. Dreamcatcher (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
4. Signs (2002) (visual effects supervisor)
5. The Bourne Identity (2002) (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
6. Aizea: City of the Wind (2001) (visual effects supervisor)
7. The Perfect Storm (2000) (visual effects supervisor)
8. Galaxy Quest (1999) (visual effects co-supervisor)
9. Saving Private Ryan (1998) (visual effects supervisor)
10. Small Soldiers (1998) (visual effects supervisor)
11. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
12. The Trigger Effect (1996) (visual effects supervisor)
13. Twister (1996) (visual effects supervisor)
14. Casper (1995) (digital character co-supervisor)
15. Jurassic Park (1993) (lead computer graphics supervision)
16. Hook (1991) (computer graphics supervisor)
17. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (computer graphics shot supervisor: ILM)

Second Unit DirectorEdit

1. Dreamcatcher (2003)
2. Galaxy Quest (1999)

AwardsEdit

Academy Awards, USAEdit

Nominations

• 2004: Best Visual Effects for: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
• 2001: Best Effects, Visual Effects for: The Perfect Storm (2000)
• 1997: Best Effects, Visual Effects for: Twister (1996)

Wins
None Yet.

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USAEdit

Nominations

• 2001: Best Special Effects for: The Perfect Storm (2000)
• 1999: Best Special Effects for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• 1997: Best Special Effects for: Twister (1996)

Wins
None Yet.

BAFTA AwardsEdit

Nominations

• 2004: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects for: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Wins

• 2001: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects for: The Perfect Storm (2000)
• 1999: Best Special Effects for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• 1997: Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects for: Twister (1996)

Catalonian International Film Festival, Sitges, SpainEdit

Nominations
All wins.

Wins

• 1998: Best Special Effects for: Small Soldiers (1998)

Golden Satellite AwardsEdit

Nominations

• 1999: Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture for: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• 1997: Outstanding Visual Effects for: Twister (1996)

Wins

• 2004: Best Visual Effects for: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Visual Effects Society Awards Edit

Nominations

• 2004: Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture for: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Wins
None Yet.

External linksEdit

• Stefen Fangmeier at Wikipedia
• Stefen Fangmeier at the Internet Movie Database
• MovieWeb article about Stefen Fangmeier landing the role of director for Eragon