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Gino Acevedo(I)

  • Visual Effects
  • Make-up Department
  • Special Effects
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Gino Acevedo was born on 6 December 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is known for King Kong (2005), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
BornDecember 6, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations total

    Known for

    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Makeup Department
    • 2005
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    8.8
    • Special Effects
    • 2002
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    9.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 2003
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
      Stranger Things
      8.6
      TV Series
      • asset: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie, Shira Haas, and Danny Ramirez in Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
      Captain America: Brave New World
      5.6
      • visual effects assets artist: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us (2023)
      The Last of Us
      8.4
      TV Series
      • visual effects creative art director
      • 2023
    • Sean Bean in Game of Thrones (2011)
      Game of Thrones
      9.2
      TV Series
      • visual effects: Weta Digital
      • 2019
    • Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
      War for the Planet of the Apes
      7.4
      • creative visual effects art director
      • texture supervisor
      • 2017
    • John Kassir and Oakes Fegley in Pete's Dragon (2016)
      Pete's Dragon
      6.7
      • texture supervisor
      • 2016
    • Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)
      The BFG
      6.3
      • creative vfx art director & texture supervisor
      • 2016
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • creative vfx art director & texture supervisor
      • 2016
    • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
      The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
      6.6
      • department head and supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2015
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • visual effects textures supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2014
    • Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
      Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • creative vfx art director & texture supervisor
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • visual effects textures supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2013
    • Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
      Man of Steel
      7.1
      • digital effects crew: Weta Digital
      • 2013
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
      Iron Man 3
      7.1
      • digital effects crew: Weta Digital
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • visual effects creative art director: Weta FX
      • visual effects textures supervisor: Weta FX
      • 2012

    Makeup Department

    • Attachment Theory (2024)
      Attachment Theory
      6.9
      Short
      • prosthetics designer
      • 2024
    • Fear Incarnate (2022)
      Fear Incarnate
      6.9
      Short
      • makeup designer
      • 2022
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • makeup designer: Hester scar
      • 2018
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • prosthetic supervisor
      • 2014
    • Stanley Tucci and Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • prosthetics designer
      • 2009
    • Daybreakers (2009)
      Daybreakers
      6.4
      • makeup and prosthetics effects art director
      • 2009
    • Eel Girl (2008)
      Eel Girl
      5.7
      Short
      • special makeup effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • 30 Days of Night (2007)
      30 Days of Night
      6.6
      • special makeup effects supervisor
      • 2007
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • special makeup effects supervisor: Skull Islanders
      • 2005
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
      9.0
      • prosthetics supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2003
    • Supernova (2000)
      Supernova
      4.9
      • paint supervisor: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 2000
    • Wishmaster (1997)
      Wishmaster
      5.9
      • crew: Image Animation International
      • painter: KNB EFX Group Inc.
      • 1997
    • New Nightmare (1994)
      New Nightmare
      6.4
      • makeup crew
      • 1994
    • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
      The Bold and the Beautiful
      3.5
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • 1989

    Special Effects

    • Beast of War (2025)
      Beast of War
      5.4
      • concept artist
      • 2025
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • prosthetic supervisor
      • 2014
    • The Water Horse (2007)
      The Water Horse
      6.4
      • creature art director: Weta Workshop
      • 2007
    • Danielle Mason and Nathan Meister in Black Sheep (2006)
      Black Sheep
      5.8
      • supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2006
    • Perfect Strangers (2003)
      Perfect Strangers
      5.2
      • art director: Weta Workshop
      • 2003
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
      8.8
      • special effects prosthetics supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2002
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
      8.9
      • prosthetics supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • airbrush artist (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.5
      • paint supervisor: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs
      • 1998
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
      Men in Black
      7.3
      • painter: Cinovation Studios
      • 1997
    • Independence Day (1996)
      Independence Day
      7.0
      • key painter: Creature Shop
      • 1996
    • Ed (1996)
      Ed
      2.8
      • effects crew: Animated Engineering
      • 1996
    • Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
      Species
      5.9
      • "sil" puppet paint scheme: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Gino Acevido)
      • 1995
    • Fluke (1995)
      Fluke
      6.6
      • cosmetics: crew
      • 1995
    • Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in Wolf (1994)
      Wolf
      6.3
      • animatronic wolf effects: art crew
      • 1994
    • Alien³ (1992)
      Alien³
      6.4
      • alien creature effects crew
      • 1992
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Gino Acevido
    • Born
      • December 6, 1964
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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