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Simon Bright(II)

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Simon Bright is known for King Kong (2005), Avatar (2009) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Art Director
    • 2005
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Art Director
    • 2009
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Art Director
    • 2012
    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
    • Art Director
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • John Kassir and Oakes Fegley in Pete's Dragon (2016)
      Pete's Dragon
      6.7
      • art director: additional photography
      • 2016
    • Stanley Tucci and Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • art director: second unit
      • 2009
    • Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, and Dax Shepard in Without a Paddle (2004)
      Without a Paddle
      5.9
      • art director: New Zealand
      • 2004
    • Revelations: The Initial Journey (2002)
      Revelations: The Initial Journey
      7.2
      TV Series
      • on-set art director
      • 2002–2003
    • Aberration (1997)
      Aberration
      4.7
      • art department assistant
      • 1997
    • The Frighteners (1996)
      The Frighteners
      7.1
      • art department assistant
      • 1996

    Art Director

    • Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
      Avatar: Fire and Ash
      7.2
      • Art Director
      • 2025
    • Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen in A Minecraft Movie (2025)
      A Minecraft Movie
      5.6
      • supervising art director
      • 2025
    • CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • Art Director
      • 2022
    • Nomads of the Sea: Te Wai Ngunguru (2019)
      Nomads of the Sea: Te Wai Ngunguru
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 2019
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • supervising art director
      • 2018
    • Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
      Ghost in the Shell
      6.3
      • Art Director
      • 2017
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • supervising art director
      • 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
      • supervising art director
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • supervising art director
      • 2012
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • Art Director
      • 2009
    • The Water Horse (2007)
      The Water Horse
      6.4
      • Art Director
      • 2007
    • Danielle Mason and Nathan Meister in Black Sheep (2006)
      Black Sheep
      5.8
      • Art Director
      • 2006
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • Art Director
      • 2005
    • RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005)
      RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
      8.4
      Video
      • Art Director
      • 2005
    • Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, and Dax Shepard in Without a Paddle (2004)
      Without a Paddle
      5.9
      • Art Director
      • 2004

    Property Department

    • 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
      • standby props
      • 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
      • standby props
      • 2001
    • Meryl Cassie, Caleb Ross, Victoria Spence, and Michael Wesley-Smith in The Tribe (1999)
      The Tribe
      7.5
      TV Series
      • stand-by props
      • 1999
    • William Shatner in A Twist in the Tale (1999)
      A Twist in the Tale
      6.4
      TV Series
      • stand-by props
      • 1999

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