Education
He attended Center High School (Pennsylvania) in 1975 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981.
He attended Center High School (Pennsylvania) in 1975 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981.
He gave the keynote address at University of California Berkeley"s December Convocation on December 19, 2010. Academy Award 2015 Oscar - nomination for Best Visual Effects - British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
2015 Oscar - nomination for Best Visual Effects - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) 2014 Oscar - nomination for Best Visual Effects - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) 2013 Oscar - nomination for Best Visual Effects - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) 2012 Oscar - nomination for Best Visual Effects - Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 2010 Oscar - winner for Best Visual Effects - Avatar (2009) 2006 Oscar - winner for Best Visual Effects - King Kong (2005) 2005 Oscar - nomination for Best Visual Effects - I, Robot (2004) 2004 Oscar - winner for Best Visual Effects - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 2003 Oscar - winner for Best Visual Effects - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award - nomination for best Special Visual Effects - Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011) 2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award - winner for best Special Visual Effects - Avatar (2009) 2006 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award - winner for best Achievement in Special Visual Effects - King Kong (2005) 2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award - winner for best Achievement in Special Visual Effects - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 2003 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award - winner for best Achievement in Special Visual Effects - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).