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Joachim Grüninger

  • Visual Effects
  • Special Effects
  • Animation Department
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Joachim Grüninger was born on 10 January 1962 in Stuttgart, Germany. He is known for Eight Legged Freaks (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and The Thirteenth Floor (1999).
BornJanuary 10, 1962
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    • Known for

    David Arquette and Kari Wuhrer in Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
    Eight Legged Freaks
    5.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2002
    The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
    The Day After Tomorrow
    6.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2004
    The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
    The Thirteenth Floor
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1999
    The Patriot (2000)
    The Patriot
    7.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Jessica Schwarz and Luna Wedler in Biohackers (2020)
      Biohackers
      6.8
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim, Anna Kendrick, and Shamier Anderson in Stowaway (2021)
      Stowaway
      5.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Khaled Nabawy, Mahmoud Nasr, Kinda Hanna, Abdel Moneim Amyri, and Yazan Al Sayed in Kingdoms of Fire (2019)
      Kingdoms of Fire
      5.8
      TV Series
      • VFX set supervisor: RiseFX
      • vfx set supervisor: RiseFX
      • 2019
    • Dimitri Leonidas, Sullivan Stapleton, Joshua Henry, Diarmaid Murtagh, and Charlie Bewley in American Renegades (2017)
      American Renegades
      5.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2017
    • Borgia (2011)
      Borgia
      7.7
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011–2014
    • Christiane Paul, Stipe Erceg, Laura Antonia Roge, and Marta Martin in Vampire Sisters (2012)
      Vampire Sisters
      5.7
      • vfx set supervisor
      • 2012
    • Jerry Cotton (2010)
      Jerry Cotton
      5.2
      • miniature supervisor
      • 2010
    • Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996)
      Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei
      6.3
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor: miniatures unit (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • John Rabe (2009)
      John Rabe
      7.2
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film (2008)
      Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film
      4.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Below the Earth's Surface (2008)
      Below the Earth's Surface
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • The Cloud (2006)
      The Cloud
      6.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • Die Wilden Kerle 3 (2006)
      Die Wilden Kerle 3
      4.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2006
    • Arnold Vosloo and Mathis Landwehr in Death Train (2005)
      Death Train
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Es ist ein Elch entsprungen (2005)
      Es ist ein Elch entsprungen
      4.9
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2005

    Special Effects

    • Lewis MacDougall in A Monster Calls (2016)
      A Monster Calls
      7.4
      • model maker: Magicon
      • 2016
    • 10,000 BC (2008)
      10,000 BC
      5.2
      • miniatures supervisor
      • 2008
    • Grounded (2003)
      Grounded
      4.8
      Short
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2003
    • Frank Giering, Herbert Knaup, Roman Knizka, Heike Makatsch, Barnaby Metschurat, Wotan Wilke Möhring, and Rosie Alvarez in Anatomy 2 (2003)
      Anatomy 2
      5.1
      • model supervisor
      • 2003
    • Anatomy (2000)
      Anatomy
      6.0
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2000
    • Explodiert
      6.8
      Short
      • special effects
      • 1998
    • Over My Dead Body (1995)
      Over My Dead Body
      6.7
      • special effects & animatronic supervisor
      • 1995
    • Die lila Weihnachtsgeschichte
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1991
    • Jonathan Brandis, Clarissa Burt, and Kenny Morrison in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
      The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
      5.1
      • animatronics: creature special effects unit
      • mechanics: creature special effects unit
      • 1990
    • Michael Paré in Moon 44 (1990)
      Moon 44
      5.1
      • special effects technician
      • 1990
    • Todesvisionen - Geisterstunde (1989)
      Todesvisionen - Geisterstunde
      6.4
      Video
      • special effects
      • 1989
    • The Wiz Kid (1989)
      The Wiz Kid
      5.8
      • special effects
      • 1989
    • Im Jahr der Schildkröte (1988)
      Im Jahr der Schildkröte
      7.0
      • animatronic creature design / puppeteer
      • 1988
    • Youk the Bear in The Bear (1988)
      The Bear
      7.7
      • animatronics technician
      • 1988
    • Jason Lively and Jill Whitlow in Ghost Chase (1987)
      Ghost Chase
      4.3
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1987

    Animation Department

    • Making Contact (1985)
      Making Contact
      4.7
      • animation technician
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 10, 1962
      • Stuttgart, Germany

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    • Nickname
      • Grüni

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