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Robert Spurlock

  • Visual Effects
  • Special Effects
  • Additional Crew
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Robert Spurlock is known for Inception (2010), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Jungle Cruise (2021). He was previously married to Laurel Walter.
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)
    Inception
    8.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 2010
    CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    7.5
    • Special Effects
    • 2022
    Paul Giamatti, Dwayne Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Edgar Ramírez, Emily Blunt, and Jack Whitehall in Jungle Cruise (2021)
    Jungle Cruise
    6.5
    • Special Effects
    • 2021
    Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
    Waterworld
    6.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)
      Inception
      8.8
      • visual effects: New Deal Studios, Inc.
      • 2010
    • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
      The Dark Knight
      9.1
      • mechanical effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
      • 2008
    • Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (2008)
      Meet Dave
      5.1
      • visual effects
      • 2008
    • Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
      Iron Man
      7.9
      • visual effects
      • 2008
    • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
      Live Free or Die Hard
      7.1
      • miniature effects crew: New Deal Studios
      • visual effects
      • 2007
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
      X-Men: The Last Stand
      6.6
      • effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
      • 2006
    • Michael Madsen, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Jim May, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Cameron Rhodes, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, Shane Rangi, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
      6.9
      • visual effects mechanical effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
      • 2005
    • Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005)
      Constantine
      7.0
      • visual effects (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
      The Aviator
      7.5
      • mechanical supervisor: New Deal Sudios
      • 2004
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
      Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
      6.3
      • visual effects
      • 2003
    • Reign of Fire (2002)
      Reign of Fire
      6.2
      • mechanical effects supervisor (as Bob Spurlock)
      • 2002
    • Mission to Mars (2000)
      Mission to Mars
      5.7
      • mechanical engineering designer: Dream Quest Images
      • 2000
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
      The X Files
      7.0
      • visual effects consultant (as Bob Spurlock)
      • 1998
    • George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
      Batman & Robin
      3.8
      • effects supervisor: miniature shop
      • 1997
    • Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
      Waterworld
      6.3
      • miniature supervisor: Stetson Visual Services
      • 1995

    Special Effects

    • Avatar 4
      • special effects cad designer
      • Filming
      • 2029
    • Avatar 5
      • special effects cad designer
      • Filming
      • 2031
    • Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
      Avatar: Fire and Ash
      7.2
      • special effects cad designer
      • 2025
    • CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • special effects cad designer
      • 2022
    • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, and Noah Centineo in Black Adam (2022)
      Black Adam
      6.1
      • special effects technician (as Bob Spurlock)
      • 2022
    • Paul Giamatti, Dwayne Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Edgar Ramírez, Emily Blunt, and Jack Whitehall in Jungle Cruise (2021)
      Jungle Cruise
      6.5
      • special effects cad designer
      • 2021
    • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
      Lovecraft Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • special effects: tank crew
      • 2020
    • Dwayne Johnson in Rampage (2018)
      Rampage
      6.1
      • special effects cad designer
      • 2018
    • Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
      Our Brand Is Crisis
      6.1
      • special effects foreman
      • 2015
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
      Captain America: The Winter Soldier
      7.7
      • special effects technician
      • 2014
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
      Iron Man 3
      7.1
      • special effects technician (as Bob Spurlock)
      • 2013
    • Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
      Total Recall
      6.2
      • special effects engineer
      • 2012
    • Geoffrey Rush, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ryan Reynolds, and Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)
      Green Lantern
      5.5
      • special effects technician
      • 2011
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
      Iron Man 2
      6.9
      • special effects
      • 2010
    • Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldaña, Óscar Jaenada, and Columbus Short in The Losers (2010)
      The Losers
      6.2
      • special fx foreman
      • 2010
    • Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, and Kali Hawk in Couples Retreat (2009)
      Couples Retreat
      5.6
      • special effects
      • 2009
    • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
      G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
      5.7
      • special effects
      • 2009

    Additional Crew

    • Solarbabies (1986)
      Solarbabies
      4.8
      • robot crew chief
      • 1986
    • House (1985)
      House
      6.1
      • technical advisor
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Bob Spurlock
    • Spouse
      • Laurel Walter1985 - 2001 (divorced)

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