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James Straus

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  • Visual Effects
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James Straus is known for DragonHeart (1996), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 nominations total

    Known for

    DragonHeart (1996)
    DragonHeart
    6.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996
    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
    • Visual Effects
    • 2009
    F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
    Star Trek: Insurrection
    6.4
    • Visual Effects(as James Satoru Straus)
    • 1998
    Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
    Jurassic Park
    8.2
    • Visual Effects(as James Satoru Straus)
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Naomie Harris and Tyrese Gibson in Black and Blue (2019)
      Black and Blue
      6.4
      • 3d animator (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 2019
    • Dark Was the Night (2014)
      Dark Was the Night
      5.6
      • animation director
      • 2014
    • Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie in Shelter (2014)
      Shelter
      6.5
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Kelsey Grammer, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Glen Powell, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, and Victor Ortiz in The Expendables 3 (2014)
      The Expendables 3
      6.1
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Dwayne Johnson in Hercules (2014)
      Hercules
      6.0
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok, and Donnie Yen in The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)
      The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace
      4.9
      • animation director
      • 2014
    • Chez Upshaw (2013)
      Chez Upshaw
      7.2
      • animator
      • 2013
    • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
      Shrek
      7.9
      • directing animator (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 2001
    • Julie Delpy, Edgar Kohn, Alan McKenna, Jochen Schneider, Tom Everett Scott, and Hervé Sogne in An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
      An American Werewolf in Paris
      5.1
      • animation director (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 1997
    • Goof Troop (1992)
      Goof Troop
      6.8
      TV Series
      • animator: Kennedy Cartoons
      • 1992
    • Darkwing Duck (1991)
      Darkwing Duck
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animator: Kennedy Cartoons
      • 1991
    • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
      Tiny Toon Adventures
      7.5
      TV Series
      • animator: Kennedy Cartoons (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
      The Pirates of Dark Water
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1991

    Visual Effects

    • Stephen Lang, Shelley Conn, Jason O'Mara, Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, and Alana Mansour in Terra Nova (2011)
      Terra Nova
      6.7
      TV Series
      • animation supervisor
      • 2011
    • Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (2010)
      Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
      8.2
      Video
      • animation supervisor
      • 2010
    • Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
      Alice in Wonderland
      6.4
      • animation supervisor: CafeFX
      • 2010
    • 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
      • animation supervisor
      • 2009
    • Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
      X-Men Origins: Wolverine
      6.5
      • animation supervisor
      • 2009
    • Will Smith in Seven Pounds (2008)
      Seven Pounds
      7.6
      • animation supervisor
      • 2008
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Fengyi Zhang in Red Cliff (2008)
      Red Cliff
      7.3
      • animation supervisor
      • 2008
    • Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, and Abigail Breslin in Nim's Island (2008)
      Nim's Island
      6.0
      • animation supervisor: CafeFX (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 2008
    • Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)
      The Mist
      7.1
      • animation supervisor: CafeFX (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 2007
    • Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005)
      Constantine
      7.0
      • digital artist: ESC Entertainment (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 2005
    • Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
      Shrek
      7.9
      • animation director (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
      Star Trek: Insurrection
      6.4
      • animation supervisor: SBS (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 1998
    • Jay Mohr in Paulie (1998)
      Paulie
      6.6
      • animation supervisor: SBS (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 1998
    • Julie Delpy, Edgar Kohn, Alan McKenna, Jochen Schneider, Tom Everett Scott, and Hervé Sogne in An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
      An American Werewolf in Paris
      5.1
      • animation director (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 1997
    • Michael Jai White in Spawn (1997)
      Spawn
      5.2
      • animation supervisor
      • visual effects supervisor: SBS (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 1997

    Additional Crew

    • Parasite Eve (1998)
      Parasite Eve
      8.4
      Video Game
      • anmation director: Santa Barbara Studios (as James Satoru Straus)
      • 1998

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • James Satoru Straus

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      (July 1992-) Animation Supervisor, Industrial Light and Magic

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