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Stefen Fangmeier Biography

Birth Name:Stefen Markus Fangmeier

Birth Place:El Paso, Texas, United States

Profession Visual effects, Director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Received the Golden Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World․"
Won the Best Special Effects award at the 1998 Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival
In 1983, he earned a degree in computer science from the California State University of Dominguez Hills
Before working in films, he worked as a manager at the National Center for Supercomputing Application at the University of Illinois
Often provides special effects for films that involve war or battles
Once served as the Director of Production at the production company Mental Images
Did not read the "Eragon" book before creating the film based on the novel

1997Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: nominated
1997Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
1997BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
1998Best Special Effects-: winner
1999Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
1999BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Effects: winner
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: nominated
2001Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: winner
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2004Oscar-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects: nominated
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Visual Effects: nominated
2004INOCA-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Visual Effects: winner
2004VES Award-Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture: nominated