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Neil Mayo

  • Visual Effects
  • Editor
  • Writer
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Neil Mayo was born on 26 February 1983 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He is an editor and writer, known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Tomorrow War (2021) and District 9 (2009).
BornFebruary 26, 1983
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    • Known for

    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2011
    Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski in The Tomorrow War (2021)
    The Tomorrow War
    6.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2021
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • Editorial Department
    • 2009
    Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    6.1
    • Editorial Department
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
      Stranger Things
      8.6
      TV Series
      • head of department & department manager: Weta FX
      • camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • 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
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • visual effects head of department & visual effects production manager: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning in Predator: Badlands (2025)
      Predator: Badlands
      7.2
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • visual effects department manager: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • David Corenswet in SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY IS POWERFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW! (2024)
      Superman
      7.0
      • visual effects production: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • Natalie Portman, John Krasinski, Benjamin Chivers, Domhnall Gleeson, and Eiza González in Fountain of Youth (2025)
      Fountain of Youth
      5.7
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2025
    • Robbie Williams and Jonno Davies in Better Man (2024)
      Better Man
      7.5
      • camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2024
    • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
      Deadpool & Wolverine
      7.5
      • production: Weta FX
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2024
    • 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 camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
      Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
      5.4
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • visual effects production: Weta FX
      • 2024
    • Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Sofia Boutella, and Staz Nair in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
      Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
      5.6
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2023
    • Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Iliana Norris, Vienna Norris, Zoe Colletti, and Van Crosby in The Family Plan (2023)
      The Family Plan
      6.3
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2023
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels (2023)
      The Marvels
      5.4
      • camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2023
    • Jodie Foster and Annette Bening in Nyad (2023)
      Nyad
      7.1
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2023
    • Michael Keaton, Ezra Miller, and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023)
      The Flash
      6.6
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2023
    • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Maria Bakalova in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
      Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
      7.9
      • visual effects camera department manager: Weta FX
      • 2023

    Editor

    • It's a Trap! (2014)
      It's a Trap!
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Outside the Lines (2014)
      Outside the Lines
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Renee Cataldo and Jacob Rosevear in The Replacement Protocol (2012)
      The Replacement Protocol
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • Dangerous Ride (2010)
      Dangerous Ride
      6.5
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • With Firm Intent (2010)
      With Firm Intent
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010

    Writer

    • It's a Trap! (2014)
      It's a Trap!
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2014
    • Renee Cataldo and Jacob Rosevear in The Replacement Protocol (2012)
      The Replacement Protocol
      Short
      • co-writer
      • story
      • 2012
    • With Firm Intent (2010)
      With Firm Intent
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • February 26, 1983
      • Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

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