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Paul Rio

  • Visual Effects
  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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Paul Rio is known for The Happytime Murders (2018), Countdown (2019) and So Much More (2019).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
    The Happytime Murders
    5.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2018
    Countdown (2019)
    Countdown
    5.4
    • Visual Effects
    • 2019
    So Much More (2019)
    So Much More
    Short
    • Visual Effects
    • 2019
    Rise of the Empire (2016)
    Rise of the Empire
    • Visual Effects
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • A Royal Christmas Hope (2025)
      A Royal Christmas Hope
      6.3
      • visual effects artist
      • 2025
    • Bed and Breakfast (2024)
      Bed and Breakfast
      • visual effects artist
      • 2024
    • Big Life (2023)
      Big Life
      5.9
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Chloë Grace Moretz in The Peripheral (2022)
      The Peripheral
      7.5
      TV Series
      • visual effects artist
      • 2022
    • For All Mankind (2019)
      For All Mankind
      8.1
      TV Series
      • visual effects artist
      • 2022
    • Michael Cera and Amy Schumer in Life & Beth (2022)
      Life & Beth
      6.6
      TV Series
      • visual effects artist
      • 2022
    • The Chosen (2017)
      The Chosen
      9.1
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2021
    • Richard Burgi, Charles Shaughnessy, Kirby Bliss Blanton, and Lou Ferrigno Jr. in Final Frequency (2021)
      Final Frequency
      2.9
      • visual effects artist
      • 2021
    • Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
      Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
      5.8
      TV Special
      • Visual Effects Artist: Stargate Studios
      • 2020
    • Roam (2020)
      Roam
      7.2
      Short
      • visual effects artist
      • 2020
    • Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson in Run (2020)
      Run
      6.2
      TV Series
      • compositor: Stargate Studios
      • 2020
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • compositor: Stargate Studios
      • digital compositor (uncredited)
      • 2018–2020
    • Abigail Spencer in Reprisal (2019)
      Reprisal
      7.4
      TV Series
      • visual effects artist: Stargate Studios
      • 2019
    • Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
      The Knight Before Christmas
      5.6
      • visual effects artist
      • 2019
    • Countdown (2019)
      Countdown
      5.4
      • compositor
      • 2019

    Editor

    • The Gravity of God
      • editor
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Celina Nguyen in Hallelujah Nation - Return of the 7 Demons (2024)
      Hallelujah Nation - Return of the 7 Demons
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Battle Grid (2020)
      Battle Grid
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Shani Drake and Reuel Belt in Enemy of the People (2020)
      Enemy of the People
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Armand Petri and Drake Malone in Are You from Dixie? (2019)
      Are You from Dixie?
      5.9
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Michael Glauser in The Evil Rises (2018)
      The Evil Rises
      3.8
      • edited by
      • 2018
    • Nayo Wallace and Ciera Payton in Stain (2017)
      Stain
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Reel Nightmare (2017)
      Reel Nightmare
      2.4
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Fast, Fierce and Fabulous (2016)
      Fast, Fierce and Fabulous
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Short Film Theater (2016)
      Short Film Theater
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • The Inheritance
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • A Simple Choice (2013)
      A Simple Choice
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • The Grievance Clause (2013)
      The Grievance Clause
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013

    Editorial Department

    • Pat Cardi, Bruce Nahin, Troy Maturo, Paul Rio, Beth Vickers, and Tim Keyes in God Save the King (2017)
      God Save the King
      1.0
      TV Series
      • post-production coordinator
      • 2019
    • So Much More (2019)
      So Much More
      Short
      • post-production coordinator
      • 2019
    • Reel Nightmare (2017)
      Reel Nightmare
      2.4
      • trailer editor
      • 2017
    • Rise of the Empire (2016)
      Rise of the Empire
      • on-line editor
      • 2016
    • His Bride (2014)
      His Bride
      Short
      • additional editor
      • 2014
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • 2022 VFX Reel
    • Alternative name
      • Paul B. Rio

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