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Pierre Buffin

  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
  • Special Effects
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Pierre Buffin is known for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), The Grandmaster (2013) and Thor (2011).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    8.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 2017
    The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    6.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2013
    Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth in Thor (2011)
    Thor
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 2011
    Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in Jupiter Ascending (2015)
    Jupiter Ascending
    5.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2015

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Visual Effects

    • De Gaulle: Liberté (2026)
      De Gaulle: Liberté
      8.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2026
    • De Gaulle: Résistance (2026)
      De Gaulle: Résistance
      7.8
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2026
    • The Weeknd: Big Sleep (2025)
      The Weeknd: Big Sleep
      5.5
      Music Video
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2025
    • Helen Mirren, Ariella Glaser, and Orlando Schwerdt in White Bird (2023)
      White Bird
      7.4
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2023
    • Pavel Tabakov in Empire V (2023)
      Empire V
      5.1
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2023
    • Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
      Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
      6.6
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2023
    • Will Smith in Emancipation (2022)
      Emancipation
      6.3
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2022
    • Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eréndira Ibarra, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
      The Matrix Resurrections
      5.6
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2021
    • Dario Argento and Françoise Lebrun in Vortex (2021)
      Vortex
      7.4
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2021
    • Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Sharon Gee, Anthony Carrigan, Samara Weaving, Kid Cudi, and Jack Haven in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
      Bill & Ted Face the Music
      5.9
      • visual effects executive producer
      • 2020
    • Ye in Kanye West Feat. Travis Scott: Wash Us in the Blood (2020)
      Kanye West Feat. Travis Scott: Wash Us in the Blood
      5.6
      Music Video
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2020
    • Judi Dench, Colin Farrell, Josh Gad, Nonso Anozie, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, and Ferdia Shaw in Artemis Fowl (2020)
      Artemis Fowl
      4.3
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2020
    • Synchronic (2019)
      Synchronic
      6.2
      • senior visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2019
    • The Wolf's Call (2019)
      The Wolf's Call
      6.9
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2019
    • High Life (2018)
      High Life
      5.7
      • visual effects supervisor: BUF
      • 2018

    Producer

    • HY Saga (2014)
      HY Saga
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Anton Yelchin in Odd Thomas (2013)
      Odd Thomas
      6.8
      • co-producer
      • 2013
    • Stephen Dorff and Abdallah El Akal in Zaytoun (2012)
      Zaytoun
      6.6
      • executive producer: for BUF
      • 2012
    • Total Moon Race (2010)
      Total Moon Race
      Short
      • executive producer: for BUF
      • 2010
    • La planète encore
      7.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Enter the Void (2009)
      Enter the Void
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2009
    • The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2008)
      The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation
      7.9
      • producer (segment "Even Pigeons Go to Heaven")
      • 2008
    • Even Pigeons Go to Heaven (2007)
      Even Pigeons Go to Heaven
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Pièces détachées (2006)
      Pièces détachées
      9.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006

    Special Effects

    • The Principle (2014)
      The Principle
      4.3
      • special effects (as Buf)
      • 2014
    • Mia Farrow, Penny Balfour, Ron Crawford, and Robert Stanton in Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
      Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
      5.5
      • CG director: BUF
      • 2010
    • Arthur Peyret in Ricky (2009)
      Ricky
      5.8
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • Angel-A (2005)
      Angel-A
      7.1
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Jean Reno and Christian Clavier in The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
      The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
      6.1
      • 3D special effects
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      • Buf

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