Joe Viskocil Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects for "Independence Day" in 1997
• Won a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects for "Independence Day" in 1997
• Started out as an effects technician on the film "Flesh Gordon" in 1974
• Worked on several notable film scenes, including the destruction of the Death Star in "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" and the explosion of the White House in "Independence Day․"
• Also did special effects for films like "Ghostbusters," "Batman Returns," "The Return of the Living Dead," "Star Trek: Nemesis," and "Panic Room․"
• Best known as a visual effects artist who worked on films like "Independence Day," "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day․"