Stefen Fangmeier

Stefen Fangmeier (on the right), with Edward Speleers

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).

Filmography

Director

1. Eragon (2006)

Visual Effects

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 Director

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

Awards

Academy Awards, USA

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, USA

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 Awards

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, Spain

Nominations
All wins.

Wins

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

Golden Satellite Awards

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

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 links

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