Dean Wright

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Dean Wright
Born (1962-05-15) May 15, 1962 (age 61)
Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Visual Effects Supervisor, filmmaker

Dean Wright (born May 15, 1962) is a film director and visual effects supervisor, best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Biography

Michigan-born Wright enrolled at the University of Arizona film school to pursue a career as a filmmaker. Relocating to Los Angeles in 1989, he landed work with one of the industry's most prominent directors, James Cameron, on the groundbreaking project Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The film's success propelled Wright into larger production rolls in a variety of capacities alongside acclaimed filmmakers. [citation needed]

He became the

VFX production manager for Cameron's own visual effect's house, Digital Domain. Collaborating with effects supervisor Rob Legato, Wright worked on Titanic. The film garnered eleven Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Wright was promoted to visual effects producer and helped land Digital Domain's next landmark project, What Dreams May Come, which also earned the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. [citation needed
]

After producing the VFX for several other projects, he joined

Dream Quest Images. During his tenure he was responsible for the production of all VFX at the facility, overseeing more than thirty feature films, theme park attractions and animation projects, including Reign of Fire, 102 Dalmatians, Mission to Mars, Inspector Gadget, Oscar-nominated Mighty Joe Young, Unbreakable, The Sixth Sense and Bicentennial Man
.

In 2002, Wright became visual effects producer for the final two chapters in

Oscar categories in which it was nominated, including Best Picture, Director, and Visual Effects. Wright picked up the top Visual Effects Society
award for his work on the project.

Wright was the visual effects supervisor for

Cristiada
(also titled For Greater Glory), starring Andy Garcia, Peter O'Toole and Eva Longoria. The film was released June 1, 2012 by 20th Century Fox.

Wright would join MGM as a visual effects executive for film and television. He would oversee projects such as

.

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