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Niles Heckman

  • Visual Effects
  • Director
  • Producer
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Niles Heckman was born on 19 September 1979 in Berkeley, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Supervised (2013), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and Avatar (2009).
BornSeptember 19, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Supervised (2013)
    Supervised
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
    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(as Jon Heckman)
    • 2009
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 2009
    Edward Norton and Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
    The Incredible Hulk
    6.6
    • Visual Effects(as Jon Heckman)
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
      Day Shift
      6.1
      • compositor: Pixomondo
      • 2022
    • Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
      Tron: Legacy
      6.8
      • digital artist
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • lighting technical director: Weta Digital
      • 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
      • visual effects (as Jon Heckman)
      • 2009
    • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      7.8
      • digital compositor (as Jon Heckman)
      • 2008
    • Edward Norton and Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
      The Incredible Hulk
      6.6
      • visual effects plate supervisor (as Jon Heckman)
      • 2008
    • Matthew Fox and Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer (2008)
      Speed Racer
      6.1
      • lighting technical director (as Jon Heckman)
      • 2008
    • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
      Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
      5.6
      • special visual effects: Giant Killer Robots (as Jon Niles Heckman)
      • 2007
    • Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
      7.2
      • senior compositor: ILM
      • 2007
    • Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, and Hugo Weaving in Happy Feet (2006)
      Happy Feet
      6.4
      • technical director: Giant Killer Robots (as Jon Niles Heckman)
      • 2006
    • World Trade Center (2006)
      World Trade Center
      6.0
      • digital compositor: Giant Killer Robots (as John Niles Heckman)
      • 2006
    • Poseidon (2006)
      Poseidon
      5.7
      • visual effects set supervisor: Giant Killer Robots (as Jon Niles Heckman)
      • 2006
    • Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Nathan Lane in The Producers (2005)
      The Producers
      6.4
      • technical director (as Jon Heckman)
      • 2005
    • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
      Fantastic Four
      5.7
      • visual effects consultant
      • visual effects set supervisor: Giant Killer Robots (as Jon Heckman, as Jon Niles Heckman)
      • 2005
    • Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, and Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity (2004)
      Blade: Trinity
      5.8
      • compositing supervisor: Giant Killer Robots (as Jon Heckman)
      • 2004

    Director

    • Shamans of the Global Village (2016)
      Shamans of the Global Village
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2020
    • Neil Kramer in Transmutation (2018)
      Transmutation
      9.3
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Shamans of The Global Village: Octavio Rettig & The Sonoran Desert Toad (2016)
      Shamans of The Global Village: Octavio Rettig & The Sonoran Desert Toad
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Auroras (2014)
      Auroras
      4.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Supervised (2013)
      Supervised
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013

    Producer

    • Shamans of the Global Village (2016)
      Shamans of the Global Village
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Neil Kramer in Transmutation (2018)
      Transmutation
      9.3
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Auroras (2014)
      Auroras
      4.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Supervised (2013)
      Supervised
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Bleached (2011)
      Bleached
      6.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John Niles Heckman
    • Born
      • September 19, 1979
      • Berkeley, California, USA

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