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William Poynter

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
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William Poynter is known for Lost in Space (1998), John Carter (2012) and Skyfall (2012).
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    Known for

    Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
    Lost in Space
    5.2
    • Special Effects
    • 1998
    Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    6.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2012
    Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
    Skyfall
    7.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2012
    Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
    Memphis Belle
    6.9
    • Visual Effects(as Bill Poynter, model unit)
    • 1990

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015)
      Eddie the Eagle
      7.3
      • electrical rigger
      • 2015
    • Meryl Streep in Into the Woods (2014)
      Into the Woods
      5.9
      • electrical rigger (as Billy Poynter)
      • 2014
    • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
      Skyfall
      7.8
      • electrical rigger
      • 2012
    • Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
      John Carter
      6.6
      • electrical rigger
      • 2012
    • Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
      Mamma Mia!
      6.5
      • chargehand rigger
      • 2008
    • Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dexter Fletcher, Rab Affleck, Adam Fogerty, Ricky Gervais, Mark Strong, Charlie Cox, Carlos Peres, Spencer Wilding, Terry Murphy, and Jordan Long in Stardust (2007)
      Stardust
      7.6
      • chargehand rigger
      • 2007
    • Andy Garcia in American Roulette (1988)
      American Roulette
      4.3
      • standby rigger (as Bill Poynter)
      • 1988
    • Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft in 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
      84 Charing Cross Road
      7.4
      • stand-by rigger: London
      • 1987
    • John Gielgud, Michael Caine, Felicity Dean, James Fox, and Nigel Havers in The Whistle Blower (1986)
      The Whistle Blower
      6.2
      • stand-by rigger (as Bill Poynter)
      • 1986

    Special Effects

    • Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, and Samantha Morton in Enduring Love (2004)
      Enduring Love
      6.3
      • wire crew
      • 2004
    • Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
      Lost in Space
      5.2
      • senior special effects wireman
      • 1998
    • Dennis Hopper, Debi Mazar, and Stephen Dorff in Space Truckers (1996)
      Space Truckers
      5.4
      • wireman (as Billy Poynter)
      • 1996

    Visual Effects

    • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
      Memphis Belle
      6.9
      • stand-by crew: model unit (as Bill Poynter)
      • 1990

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    • Alternative names
      • Billy Poynter

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