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Chuck Shuman(I)

  • Visual Effects
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Chuck Shuman was born on 17 May 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Lifeforce (1985) and Godzilla (1998).
BornMay 17, 1944
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    9.0
    • Visual Effects(as Chuck Schuman)
    • 2003
    Lifeforce (1985)
    Lifeforce
    6.2
    • Visual Effects(as Chuck Schuman)
    • 1985
    Godzilla (1998)
    Godzilla
    5.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Chuck Schuman)
    • 1998
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(as Chuck Schuman)
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • special visual effects (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
      9.0
      • visual effects director of photography: lava & paths of the dead miniatures unit (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 2003
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
      8.8
      • director of photography: miniature unit (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 2002
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
      8.9
      • director of photography: miniatures unit (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 2001
    • The Perfect Storm (2000)
      The Perfect Storm
      6.5
      • blue screen consultant (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
      Snow Falling on Cedars
      6.7
      • director of photography: miniatures (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • David Joyner and Bob West in Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
      Barney's Great Adventure
      3.3
      • visual effects director of photography
      • 1998
    • Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
      Con Air
      6.9
      • plate supervisor: plate photography unit (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 1997
    • John Travolta in Michael (1996)
      Michael
      5.7
      • visual effects director of photography: Sony Pictures Imageworks
      • 1996
    • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
      The Ghost and the Darkness
      6.8
      • visual effects director of photography (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 1996
    • Litefoot and Hal Scardino in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
      The Indian in the Cupboard
      6.0
      • visual effects director of photography
      • 1995
    • Nastassja Kinski and Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity (1994)
      Terminal Velocity
      5.6
      • director of photography: blue screen unit
      • 1994
    • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
      Super Mario Bros.
      4.2
      • director of photography: visual effects film crew (as Charles A. Shuman)
      • 1993
    • Geena Davis, Dustin Hoffman, and Andy Garcia in Hero (1992)
      Hero
      6.5
      • VistaVision camera operator: DQI (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 1992
    • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
      Grand Canyon
      6.8
      • plate camera operator: DQI (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 1991

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Kevin Kline and Will Smith in Wild Wild West (1999)
      Wild Wild West
      5.0
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1999
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.5
      • director of photography: Falls Lake unit (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 1998
    • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)
      Hook
      6.8
      • additional photographer: Los Angeles bluescreen unit
      • 1991
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
      Total Recall
      7.5
      • plate and blue screen photography (as Chuck Schuman)
      • 1990
    • Demon Rage (1982)
      Demon Rage
      3.7
      • gaffer: second unit photography (as Charles Schuman)
      • 1982
    • Richard Kiel, Tim Conway, Fred Covington, Joe Dorsey, Chuck McCann, Reni Santoni, Sonny Shroyer, and Hank Worden in They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978)
      They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
      5.1
      • best boy
      • 1978

    Cinematographer

    • Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
      Journey to the Center of the Earth
      5.8
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Charles Schuman
    • Born
      • May 17, 1944
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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      • 3 Interviews

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