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Michael Kanfer

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  • Editorial Department
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Michael Kanfer is known for Titanic (1997), Apollo 13 (1995) and X-Men (2000).
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
    Titanic
    8.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)
    Apollo 13
    7.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 1995
    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2000
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    6.1
    • Visual Effects(as Michael D. Kanfer)
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Nicolás Platovsky, Bayra Bela, and Felipe Bernedette in Kintsugi (2021)
      Kintsugi
      Short
      • visual effects consultant
      • 2021
    • Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
      Superman Returns
      6.1
      • visual effects and imaging consultant: Digital Sandbox
      • 2006
    • Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, and Tyrese Gibson in Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
      Flight of the Phoenix
      6.1
      • digital imaging consultant
      • 2004
    • Tom Kenny in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
      The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
      7.2
      • assistant visual effects supervisor: WBA Visual Effects
      • 2004
    • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
      Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
      6.1
      • visual effects imaging supervisor (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 2004
    • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
      Looney Tunes: Back in Action
      5.8
      • animation
      • visual effects supervisor: animation (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 2003
    • Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers (2002)
      We Were Soldiers
      7.2
      • digital mastering supervisor: EFilm (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 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
      • associate visual effects supervisor (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 2001
    • Stormrider
      5.5
      • digital imaging supervisor
      • 2001
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
      X-Men
      7.3
      • creative imaging supervisor: Digital Domain
      • 2000
    • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
      O Brother, Where Art Thou?
      7.7
      • creative imaging supervisor: Digital Domain (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 2000
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones in Rules of Engagement (2000)
      Rules of Engagement
      6.4
      • creative imaging supervisor: Digital Domain (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 2000
    • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
      Fight Club
      8.8
      • film imaging supervisor: Digital Domain (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 1999
    • Bridget Fonda in Lake Placid (1999)
      Lake Placid
      5.8
      • film imaging supervisor: Digital Domain (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 1999
    • Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
      Edtv
      6.1
      • film imaging supervisor: Digital Domain (as Michael D. Kanfer)
      • 1999

    Editorial Department

    • Robert Redford in The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
      The Old Man & the Gun
      6.7
      • senior strategic development manager
      • 2018
    • Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, James Badge Dale, Miles Teller, and Taylor Kitsch in Only the Brave (2017)
      Only the Brave
      7.6
      • editorial support: Adobe Premiere Pro team
      • 2017
    • Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014)
      Gone Girl
      8.1
      • adobe premiere pro editorial suport team
      • 2014

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Michael D. Kanfer

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