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Christopher Ciampa(1968-2024)

  • Actor
  • Visual Effects
  • Editor
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Following his career as a child actor, Mr. Ciampa went on to become a digital effects artist for feature films such as X-Men, X-Men 2, Star Wars Episode 2, The Grinch, and many others (see Chris Ciampa on IMDB). After ten years in the digital effects business, Mr. Ciampa became a high school English teacher.
BornMay 25, 1968
DiedFebruary 19, 2024(55)
BornMay 25, 1968
DiedFebruary 19, 2024(55)
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Known for

Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
Starship Troopers
7.3
  • Visual Effects(as Chris Ciampa)
  • 1997
Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
X-Men
7.3
  • Visual Effects(as Chris Ciampa)
  • 2000
Jet Li in The One (2001)
The One
5.9
  • Visual Effects(as Chris Ciampa)
  • 2001
Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
  • Visual Effects(as Chris Ciampa)
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1987
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Angelo Gato
    • 1984–1987
  • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Harley
    • 1983
  • Children of Divorce (1980)
    Children of Divorce
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Josh Hoffman
    • 1980
  • Aunt Mary (1979)
    Aunt Mary
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Hank
    • 1979
  • Janet Leigh, Lee Meriwether, and Loretta Swit in Mirror, Mirror (1979)
    Mirror, Mirror
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Chris McLaren (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 1979
  • Shaun Cassidy and Linda Purl in Like Normal People (1979)
    Like Normal People
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Tony (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 1979
  • Christopher Ciampa, Suzanne Crough, Elinor Donahue, Johnny Doran, Julie Anne Haddock, Lory Walsh, K.C. Martel, Lawrence Pressman, and Sunshine Lee in Mulligan's Stew (1977)
    Mulligan's Stew
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Adam 'Moose' Freedman
    • 1977
  • Susan Dey and Natasha Ryan in Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)
    Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Tommy (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • A Pocket Filled with Dreams
    • (as Christopher Jon Ciampa)
    • 1974

Visual Effects

  • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
    X2: X-Men United
    7.4
    • compositor (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2003
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    6.6
    • digital effects artist: ILM (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2002
  • Jet Li in The One (2001)
    The One
    5.9
    • compositor: Kleiser-Walczak (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2001
  • Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
    6.4
    • compositor (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2001
  • Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas
    6.4
    • compositor (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2000
  • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • digital compositor: Digital Domain (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2000
  • Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino, James Woods, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J in Any Given Sunday (1999)
    Any Given Sunday
    6.9
    • digital compositor (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Gerry Fitzgerald, Leo Fitzgerald, Myles Fitzgerald, and Miko Hughes in Baby Geniuses (1999)
    Baby Geniuses
    2.6
    • digital compositor: Creative Visual Effects, Inc. (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 1999
  • Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come (1998)
    What Dreams May Come
    7.0
    • compositor: Mass Illusions (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 1998
  • Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • pre-compositor: Sony Pictures Imageworks (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 1997

Editor

  • Uncharted (2009)
    Uncharted
    2.1
    • Editor (as Chris Ciampa)
    • 2009

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Christopher Jon Ciampa
  • Born
    • May 25, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 2024
    • Miami, Florida, USA
  • Parents
      John A. Ciampa

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    Younger brother of Craig Lee.

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