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Tex Kadonaga

  • Visual Effects
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Tex Kadonaga is known for Avatar (2009), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Art Department
    • 2009
    Matthew Wood, Pedro Pascal, Ralph Ineson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
    The Fantastic Four: First Steps
    6.8
    • Art Department
    • 2025
    Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    7.8
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
    Star Trek Into Darkness
    7.7
    • Art Department
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Ray Stevenson, and Chris Massoglia in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
      Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
      5.8
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2009
    • Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)
      Land of the Lost
      5.4
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2009
    • Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, and Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
      The Kingdom
      7.0
      • modeling technical director: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2007
    • Steve Carell in Evan Almighty (2007)
      Evan Almighty
      5.5
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues Studios (as Tetsuo Kadonaga)
      • 2007
    • Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, Rami Malek, and Crystal the Monkey in Night at the Museum (2006)
      Night at the Museum
      6.5
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2006
    • Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Trula M. Marcus, and Damien Marzette in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
      The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
      6.1
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues Studios
      • 2006
    • Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Freddie Prinze Jr., Nicholas Hope, and Neil Fanning in Scooby-Doo (2002)
      Scooby-Doo
      5.4
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2002
    • Morgan Freeman and Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears (2002)
      The Sum of All Fears
      6.5
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2002
    • Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Harris, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
      Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
      7.7
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2001
    • Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Jon Lovitz, Tobey Maguire, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sean Hayes, Glenn Ficarra, Danny Mann, and Billy West in Cats & Dogs (2001)
      Cats & Dogs
      5.2
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2001
    • Promo Poster
      Little Nicky
      5.3
      • lighter: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2000
    • The 6th Day (2000)
      The 6th Day
      6.0
      • visual effects 3d modeler: Rhythm & Hues Studios
      • 2000
    • Poster
      What Planet Are You From?
      5.7
      • visual effects art director: Rhythm & Hues
      • 2000
    • Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
      Mystery Men
      6.1
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 1999
    • Elizabeth Daily and Danny Mann in Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
      Babe: Pig in the City
      5.9
      • modeler: Rhythm & Hues
      • 1998

    Art Department

    • Matthew Wood, Pedro Pascal, Ralph Ineson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
      The Fantastic Four: First Steps
      6.8
      • concept designer
      • 2025
    • Jennifer Lopez, Mark Strong, Sterling K. Brown, Greg Cohan, and Simu Liu in Atlas (2024)
      Atlas
      5.7
      • set designer
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
      Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      5.4
      • set designer
      • 2024
    • Dakota Johnson, Tahar Rahim, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Celeste O'Connor in Madame Web (2024)
      Madame Web
      4.1
      • set designer
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • set designer
      • 2023
    • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
      The Mandalorian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 2023
    • Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
      Pacific Rim: Uprising
      5.6
      • set designer
      • 2018
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      6.9
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 2017
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • set designer (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Elizabeth Debicki in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)
      Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
      7.6
      • set designer
      • 2017
    • Kong: Skull Island (2017)
      Kong: Skull Island
      6.7
      • set designer
      • 2017
    • Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      Star Trek Beyond
      7.0
      • set designer
      • 2016
    • George Clooney and Thomas Robinson in Tomorrowland (2015)
      Tomorrowland
      6.4
      • set designer
      • 2015
    • Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Martin Short, Hugh Dancy, Lea Michele, and Megan Hilty in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
      Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
      4.9
      • set designer
      • visual development
      • 2013
    • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
      Star Trek Into Darkness
      7.7
      • set designer
      • 2013

    Art Director

    • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (2004)
      Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004
      6.5
      Video Game
      • Art Director
      • 2004
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Art Director
      • 2002
    • Race for Atlantis (1998)
      Race for Atlantis
      7.9
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 1998

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Tetsuo 'Tex' Kadonaga

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