Eileen Moran

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Eileen Moran (January 23, 1952 – December 3, 2012) was an American

Weta Digital.[1][2]

Moran was born in

Queens, New York, on January 23, 1952, was raised Lindenhurst, New York, on Long Island.[2] She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz with the initial goal of becoming an actor.[1] Her classmates at SUNY New Paltz included actor John Turturro.[1]

After graduating from SUNY New Paltz, Moran appeared in

television commercial production assistant, which eventually led to her promotion to production manager.[1]

Moran moved from New York City to

Budweiser television commercials featuring ants, the Budweiser Frogs, and lizards.[1]

In 2001, Moran left

Wellington, New Zealand, which had been founded by Peter Jackson.[1]

In 2005, Moran won her first Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture from the

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.[1]

Her film credits included work on

The Water Horse all released in 2007; Jumper, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and The Day the Earth Stood Still, all released in 2008; District 9 and The Lovely Bones in 2009; The A-Team in 2010; Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011; and Prometheus in 2012.[1]

Moran served as a co-producer for the 2012 Peter Jackson film,

film's premiere on November 28, 2012, in New Zealand due to poor health.[2]

Eileen Moran died from cancer in Wellington, New Zealand on December 3, 2012, aged 60.[2][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Barnes, Mike (2012-12-03). "Top Visual Effects Producer Eileen Moran Dies in New Zealand; Worked on 'Avatar,' 'The Hobbit'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e Martin, Douglas (2012-12-04). "Eileen Moran, Special Effects Wizard, Dies at 60". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-12-28.

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