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Erik Winquist(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Erik Winquist was born on 2 January 1975 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017).
BornJanuary 2, 1975
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 39 nominations total

    Known for

    Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2014
    Peter Macon, Owen Teague, and Freya Allan in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
    6.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 2024
    Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
    War for the Planet of the Apes
    7.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 2017
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • The Legend of Zelda
      • visual effects supervisor
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning in Predator: Badlands (2025)
      Predator: Badlands
      7.2
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • Peter Macon, Owen Teague, and Freya Allan in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
      Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
      6.8
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2024
    • The Moon Is Upside Down (2023)
      The Moon Is Upside Down
      6.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
      Glass Onion
      7.1
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta FX
      • 2022
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
      Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
      6.8
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2022
    • Dwayne Johnson in Rampage (2018)
      Rampage
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2018
    • Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
      War for the Planet of the Apes
      7.4
      • second visual effects supervisor
      • 2017
    • Spectral (2016)
      Spectral
      6.3
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Karin Konoval, Andy Serkis, Terry Notary, Nick Thurston, and Scott Lang in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
      Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2014
    • The Silk (2012)
      The Silk
      Short
      • digital effects
      • 2012
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • visual effects lighting td: Weta FX
      • 2012
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2011
    • Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson in The A-Team (2010)
      The A-Team
      6.7
      • compositing supervisor: Weta FX
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2009
    • Hayden Christensen in Jumper (2008)
      Jumper
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital
      • 2008

    Director

    • Rein Check
      Video
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer

    • Rein Check
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1998

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 2, 1975
      • Evanston, Illinois, USA

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