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Emil Snyman

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  • Art Department
  • Visual Effects
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Emil Snyman was born on 17 August 1977 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. He is known for District 9 (2009), Chappie (2015) and Bloodshot (2020).
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    • Known for

    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2009
    Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Chappie
    6.8
    • Special Effects
    • 2015
    Vin Diesel in Bloodshot (2020)
    Bloodshot
    5.7
    • Special Effects(as Emile Snyman)
    • 2020
    Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
    Ghost in the Shell
    6.3
    • Additional Crew
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • Rebecca Ferguson and Ashley Zukerman in Silo (2023)
      Silo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • senior special effects technician
      • special effects senior technician
      • 2023–2025
    • Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, and Winta McGrath in Raised by Wolves (2020)
      Raised by Wolves
      7.4
      TV Series
      • special effects foreman
      • 2020–2022
    • David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch in Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
      Around the World in 80 Days
      7.3
      TV Series
      • special effects technician
      • 2021
    • Omari Hardwick in Spell (2020)
      Spell
      5.5
      • special effects foreman
      • 2020
    • Vin Diesel in Bloodshot (2020)
      Bloodshot
      5.7
      • special effects foreman (as Emile Snyman)
      • 2020
    • Dianne Doan and Andrew Koji in Warrior (2019)
      Warrior
      8.4
      TV Series
      • special effects technician
      • 2019
    • Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in Serenity (2019)
      Serenity
      5.4
      • special effects technician
      • 2019
    • The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018)
      The Scorpion King: Book of Souls
      4.6
      Video
      • special effects foreman
      • 2018
    • Giancarlo Esposito, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, and Rosa Salazar in Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
      Maze Runner: The Death Cure
      6.3
      • special effects foreman
      • 2018
    • 24 Hours to Live (2017)
      24 Hours to Live
      5.8
      • special effects foreman
      • special effects technician
      • 2017
    • Richard Madden in Oasis (2017)
      Oasis
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • special effects foreman
      • 2017
    • Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, William Levy, and Ruby Rose in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
      Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
      5.5
      • special effects technician (as Emil Synman)
      • 2016
    • Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong in The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
      The Brothers Grimsby
      6.2
      • special effects technician
      • 2016
    • Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
      Mad Max: Fury Road
      8.1
      • special effects technician
      • 2015
    • Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
      Chappie
      6.8
      • on-set special effects props technician: Weta Workshop
      • 2015

    Art Department

    • Rashida Jones in Sunny (2024)
      Sunny
      6.5
      TV Series
      • robotics mechanic
      • 2024
    • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
      The Great Wall
      5.9
      • lead weapons standby
      • 2016
    • Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008)
      Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past
      4.6
      • animatronics techinician
      • 2008

    Visual Effects

    • Alien: Earth (2025)
      Alien: Earth
      7.1
      TV Series
      • visual effects location supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2025

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Emile Snyman
    • Born
      • August 17, 1977
      • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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