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Peter Chesney(I)

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Peter Chesney is known for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), No Country for Old Men (2007) and Men in Black (1997).
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Hutcherson in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
    Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
    5.7
    • Special Effects
    • 2012
    Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)
    No Country for Old Men
    8.2
    • Special Effects
    • 2007
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
    Men in Black
    7.3
    • Special Effects(as Peter M. Chesney)
    • 1997
    Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
    Waterworld
    6.3
    • Special Effects(as Peter M. Chesney)
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Owen Wilson, Momona Tamada, Walker Scobell, Keith L. Williams, and Kezii Curtis in Secret Headquarters (2022)
      Secret Headquarters
      5.3
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2022
    • Cliff Curtis, Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Thandiwe Newton, and Daniel Wu in Reminiscence (2021)
      Reminiscence
      5.9
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Christian Bale in Vice (2018)
      Vice
      7.2
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2018
    • Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (2017)
      Mother!
      6.6
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2017
    • Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, and Ruby Rose in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
      xXx: Return of Xander Cage
      5.2
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2017
    • Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
      The Last Witch Hunter
      5.9
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2015
    • Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara in Hot Pursuit (2015)
      Hot Pursuit
      5.2
      • special effects supervisor: blind bus driver
      • 2015
    • Salem (2014)
      Salem
      7.1
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2014
    • John Cusack, Robert De Niro, and Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
      The Bag Man
      5.2
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2014
    • Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara in Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
      Ain't Them Bodies Saints
      6.4
      • special effects foreman
      • 2013
    • Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Hutcherson in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
      Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
      5.7
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2012
    • Alex Pettyfer in I Am Number Four (2011)
      I Am Number Four
      6.1
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2011
    • Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan in Eagle Eye (2008)
      Eagle Eye
      6.6
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2008
    • Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)
      No Country for Old Men
      8.2
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2007
    • Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson in Seraphim Falls (2006)
      Seraphim Falls
      6.6
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2006

    Visual Effects

    • John Cusack, Robert De Niro, and Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
      The Bag Man
      5.2
      • visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic
      • 2014
    • Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)
      The Mist
      7.1
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2007
    • James Cromwell, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Theresa Russell, Tobey Maguire, Ted Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Virzi, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Alexander, Frank Anello, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Elya Baskin, Joe Bays, Andre B. Blake, Bruce Campbell, Craig Castaldo, Terrell Clayton, Alan Cohn, Grant Curtis, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, Walt Dohrn, Dean Edwards, Hal Fishman, James Franco, Anne Gartlan, Lucy Gordon, Topher Grace, Rosemary Harris, Bryce Dallas Howard, Andrew James Jones, Ron King, Mark Kubr, Stan Lee, Tim Maculan, Sonya Maddox, Joe Manganiello, Danny Mann, Carolyn Neff, Bill Nunn, Ayesha Orange, Edward Padilla, Michael Papajohn, John Paxton, Alyssa Lakota, Timothy Patrick Quill, Emilio Rivera, Cliff Robertson, Bill E. Rogers, Shade Rupe, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Steve Valentine, Marc Vann, Jennifer Weston, Keith Woulard, Dan Callahan, Jeshua Vargas, Gary Flamik, Mageina Tovah, Claudia Katz Minnick, Toni Wynne, April Parker Jones, Martha Millan, Margaret Laney, Christina Cindrich, Dawn Marie Anderson, Reynaldo Gallegos, Natali Jones, Sincerely A. Ward, Nick Vlassopoulos, Gerald Bunsen, Jim Coope, David Backus, Vanessa Ross, Aimee Miles, Natalie McNeil, Jen Oda, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dan Cummings, Kristi Clainos, Brittany Krall, David Collihan, Joe O'Brien, Peter Donato, Rogelio T. Ramos, Linda Lee, Graig F. Weich, Arne Starr, Liam Stone, Ray Wineteer, Samantha Ressler, Stella Stark, Julie Jei, Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas, Michael Ciesla, Tiffany L. Baker, La Rivers, Tanya Bond, Tony Besson, Kristin Somo, Brigid Turner, Ramon Adams, Marc C. Cancassi, Silq Webster, Anya Avaeva, Bernadette Lords, Bria Roberts, Sandrine Marlier, Jhing, Kellie Aiken, Abigail Skinner, Anjelia Pelay, Crystal Marie Denha, Kathryn Bryding, Michael McLaughlin, Nick Poltoranin, Paul Edney, Chuck Gerena, Arick Salmea, Kevin Fung, Christopher Stadulis, Jennifer Sparks, Carol Chaikin, Lorne Raimi, Emma Raimi, Taylor Hemhauser, Austin Hendrickson, Nasir Stewart, Jessi Collins, Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen, Henry Raimi, Vance Hammond, Logan Fry, Daniel Shafer, Dan Maysen, Cesar Di Parra, Eric Shackelford, Veronica, Amy V. Dewhurst, Robert Myers, Samantha Kelly, Vanessa Reseland, Sujeilee Candele, Irina Costa Jelinek, Christopher Jude, Halla, Brianna Leann Florian, Tiffany Ashley Florian, Amanda Florian, Laura McDavid, Tony Galtieri, Jimmy Star, Natalie Fabry, John Crann, Angelis Alexandris, Trenton Willey, Marmee Regine Cosico, Shaun Patrick Flynn, Brian Hopson, Tajna Tanovic, Aija Terauda, Daniel Mignault, Pierangeli Llinas, Philip Vaiman, Luis Rosa, A.J. Adelman, Fredrick Weiss, Donn R. Nottage, Don Pravda, Keith Fausnaught, Claude Jay, Tia Latrell, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Michele-Nanette Miller, Emily Eckes, Tom Coughlin, Austin Rospert, Karen Schiff Freeman, and Roger Petan in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
      Spider-Man 3
      6.3
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2007
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
      Snakes on a Plane
      5.5
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2006
    • Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
      Pan's Labyrinth
      8.2
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2006
    • Claire Danes, Steve Martin, and Jason Schwartzman in Shopgirl (2005)
      Shopgirl
      6.3
      • visual effects artist: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo in Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
      Zathura: A Space Adventure
      6.3
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • George Lopez, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Dooley in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
      The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
      3.9
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
      Sin City
      8.0
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • Marisa Tomei in Danika (2005)
      Danika
      5.5
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • Ice Cube, Aleisha Allen, and Philip Bolden in Are We There Yet? (2005)
      Are We There Yet?
      4.8
      • digital compositor: CafeFX
      • 2005
    • Promo Poster
      The Little Vampire
      5.8
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2000
    • Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, and Don Adams in Inspector Gadget (1999)
      Inspector Gadget
      4.2
      • special rigging: Gadgetmobile (as Peter M. Chesney)
      • 1999
    • Conan: The Adventurer (1997)
      Conan: The Adventurer
      5.1
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1997–1998
    • Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)
      Child's Play 2
      6.0
      • mechanical effects coordinator: Image Engineering
      • 1990

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • John Cusack, Robert De Niro, and Rebecca Da Costa in The Bag Man (2014)
      The Bag Man
      5.2
      • second unit director
      • 2014
    • Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996)
      Tremors II: Aftershocks
      6.0
      Video
      • second unit director
      • 1996
    • Angela Bassett and Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
      Vampire in Brooklyn
      4.7
      • second unit director (as Peter M. Chesney)
      • 1995
    • Edward Furlong and Jason McGuire in Pet Sematary II (1992)
      Pet Sematary II
      5.0
      • second unit director
      • 1992
    • The People Under the Stairs (1991)
      The People Under the Stairs
      6.4
      • second unit director
      • 1991
    • Graveyard Shift (1990)
      Graveyard Shift
      5.0
      • second unit director
      • 1990
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
      5.6
      • second unit director
      • 1988
    • Lady in White (1988)
      Lady in White
      6.6
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Wired to Kill (1986)
      Wired to Kill
      3.7
      • second unit director
      • 1986

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