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Erik Winquist

Erik Winquist

Visual Effects Jan 2 (age 51) Evanston, Illinois, USA 1999–2027 (28 year career)
6.8 avg rating

Biography

Erik Winquist (born January 2, 1975) is an American-New Zealander visual effects supervisor. He is best known for his work on three prominent film franchises featuring large computer-generated animal effects: Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005), Planet of the Apes prequel films, and Rampage (2018). Erik Winquist was nominated at the 87th Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects. He was nominated for an Academy Award, along with Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon, and Joe Letteri, for the film…

Known For

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2D Sequence Supervisor
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Compositing Artist
Avatar
Film

Avatar

Visual Effects Supervisor
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Film

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Visual Effects Technical Director
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Film

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Visual Effects Supervisor
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Film

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Visual Effects Supervisor
Minority Report
Film

Minority Report

Compositing Artist
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Film

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Visual Effects Supervisor

Filmography

Crew (30)

Movies (30)

The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

2027 Upcoming

Visual Effects Supervisor

Apr 30

Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands

2025

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.7
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2024

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.1
The Moon Is Upside Down

The Moon Is Upside Down

2024

Visual Effects Supervisor

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.2
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.0
Rampage

Rampage

2018

Visual Effects Supervisor

6.4
War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.2
Spectral

Spectral

2016

Visual Effects Supervisor

6.5
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.3
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

Visual Effects Technical Director

7.4
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.3
The A-Team

The A-Team

2010

Compositing Supervisor

6.4
Avatar

Avatar

2009

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.6
Jumper

Jumper

2008

Visual Effects Supervisor

6.2
The Water Horse

The Water Horse

2007

Visual Effects Supervisor

6.5
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

Compositing Supervisor

6.4
King Kong

King Kong

2005

Compositing Supervisor

6.9
I, Robot

I, Robot

2004

Compositing Supervisor

7.0
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

2D Sequence Supervisor

8.5
Hulk

Hulk

2003

Compositing Artist

5.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Compositing Artist

8.4
Minority Report

Minority Report

2002

Compositing Artist

7.4
People I Know

People I Know

2002

Compositing Artist

5.2
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

Compositing Artist

7.1
Evolution

Evolution

2001

Compositing Artist

6.1
The Mexican

The Mexican

2001

Compositing Artist

6.0
Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II

2000

Compositing Artist

6.1
The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

Compositing Artist

6.6
Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature

1999

Compositing Artist

5.5