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[]
- Eragon (2006)
Visual Effects[]
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
- Dreamcatcher (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
- Signs (2002) (visual effects supervisor)
- The Bourne Identity (2002) (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- Aizea: City of the Wind (2001) (visual effects supervisor)
- The Perfect Storm (2000) (visual effects supervisor)
- Galaxy Quest (1999) (visual effects co-supervisor)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) (visual effects supervisor)
- Small Soldiers (1998) (visual effects supervisor)
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) (visual effects supervisor: ILM)
- The Trigger Effect (1996) (visual effects supervisor)
- Twister (1996) (visual effects supervisor)
- Casper (1995) (digital character co-supervisor)
- Jurassic Park (1993) (lead computer graphics supervision)
- Hook (1991) (computer graphics supervisor)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (computer graphics shot supervisor: ILM)
Second Unit Director[]
- Dreamcatcher (2003)
- 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