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Zoran Perisic(I)

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The recipient of an Oscar and a BAFTA Award for his work on "Superman - the Movie" as well as the Scientific and Technical Achievement Award from the Academy for the development of the Zoptic Front-Projection System - the principal method used to make Superman fly in Superman 1,2 & 3. He has worked as a Visual Effects Supervisor or Consultant on numerous productions and has directed feature films and TV programs. He is a member of the Academy, author of "Visual Effects Cinematography" and other books including YA novel "An Alien Called Freddy". He has several patents to his credit the latest of which is Z3D System for Stereoscopic Cinematography.
BornMarch 16, 1940
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 1978
    Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Jean Marsh, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)
    Return to Oz
    6.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 1985
    Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
    Superman III
    5.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1983
    Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger (1993)
    Cliffhanger
    6.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Visual Effects



    • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
      Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
      7.5
      • Zoptic VFX Supervisor
      • 2006
    • Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger (1993)
      Cliffhanger
      6.5
      • system consultant: Zoptic
      • 1993
    • Radio Flyer (1992)
      Radio Flyer
      6.9
      • Zoptic Visual Effects Supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Sky Bandits (1986)
      Sky Bandits
      4.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1986
    • Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Jean Marsh, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)
      Return to Oz
      6.7
      • director: model and process effects unit
      • visual effects consultant
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1985
    • Sigourney Weaver, Chevy Chase, and Gregory Hines in Deal of the Century (1983)
      Deal of the Century
      4.7
      • Zoptic consultant
      • 1983
    • Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
      Superman III
      5.0
      • front projection consultant
      • 1983
    • Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Robert Morley, and Jack Weston in High Road to China (1983)
      High Road to China
      6.1
      • Zoptic VFX Supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta in Megaforce (1982)
      Megaforce
      3.7
      • Zoptic VFX Supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
      Superman II
      6.8
      • special effects director: flying unit
      • 1980
    • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
      Superman
      7.4
      • zoptic special effects
      • 1978
    • Kabir Bedi and Daniel Emilfork in The Thief of Baghdad (1978)
      The Thief of Baghdad
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • zoptic front projection
      • 1978
    • Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Kostas Karagiorgis, and Luan Peters in The Devil's Men (1976)
      The Devil's Men
      4.3
      • optical effects
      • 1976
    • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
      2001: A Space Odyssey
      8.3
      • animation stand (uncredited)
      • 1968

    Director



    • The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)
      The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
      5.0
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Sky Bandits (1986)
      Sky Bandits
      4.7
      • Director
      • 1986
    • The Magic Fountain
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1973

    Producer



    • The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)
      The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
      5.0
      • producer
      • 1995
    • The Magic Fountain
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1973

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 16, 1940
      • Prokuplje, Serbia, Yugoslavia

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      • White
    • Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identity
      • American, British, Serbian

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    • Trivia
      Was attached at one time to direct Lifeforce (1985).
    • Trademark
      ZOPTIC VFX SYSTEM

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