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Dennis Skotak

  • Visual Effects
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  • Special Effects
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Dennis Skotak was born on 15 February 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). He was previously married to D.C. Fontana.
BornFebruary 15, 1943
BornFebruary 15, 1943
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
    Aliens
    8.4
    Movie
    • Visual Effects
    • 1986
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    Movie
    • Visual Effects(visual effects, LA surface unit)
    • 1989
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    Batman Returns
    7.1
    Movie
    • Visual Effects(4-Ward Productions)
    • 1992
    Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)
    Escape from New York
    7.1
    Movie
    • Visual Effects(special visual effects)
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Harbinger Down (2015)
      Harbinger Down
      4.6
      • model construction/set operation: 4Ward Productions
      • vfx/miniature photography: 4Ward Productions
      • 2015
    • SP: The Motion Picture I (2010)
      SP: The Motion Picture I
      5.8
      • digital artist: 4Ward Productions
      • 2010
    • The Hole (2009)
      The Hole
      5.7
      • 3D still photography: 4Ward Productions
      • visual effects director of photography: 4Ward Productions
      • 2009
    • Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock, and Boris Kodjoe in Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)
      Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
      4.3
      Video
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
      Charlie Wilson's War
      7.0
      • visual effects director of photography: 4Ward Productions
      • 2007
    • Trapped Ashes (2006)
      Trapped Ashes
      4.7
      • digital processes: 4 Ward Productions
      • 2006
    • Michael Gross in Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)
      Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
      5.3
      Video
      • miniature visual effects cinematographer
      • 2004
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
      X2: X-Men United
      7.4
      • director of effects photography: Forrest Wave sequence, 4Ward Productions
      • 2003
    • Geoffrey Rush, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Chris Kattan, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in House on Haunted Hill (1999)
      House on Haunted Hill
      5.6
      • visual effects cinematographer: 4 Ward Productions
      • 1999
    • Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater in Hard Rain (1998)
      Hard Rain
      5.9
      • visual effects director of photography
      • 1998
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
      Titanic
      7.9
      • supervisor/director of photography: 4-Ward Productions
      • 1997
    • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick in T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
      T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
      7.6
      Video
      • special miniature effects
      • 1996
    • The Arrival (1996)
      The Arrival
      6.2
      • consulting director of photography: 4-Ward Productions
      • 1996
    • Stephen Baldwin and Pauly Shore in Bio-Dome (1996)
      Bio-Dome
      4.4
      • miniature consultant
      • 1996
    • The Alien Within (1995)
      The Alien Within
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • visual effects
      • 1995

    Additional Crew

    • Shoestring Space Opera
      Video
      • archive material
      • 2011
    • Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005)
      Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight
      7.2
      Video
      • source: photographs, illustrations and footage
      • 2005
    • Brinke Stevens and Kenneth Tobey in The Naked Monster (2005)
      The Naked Monster
      5.2
      • advisor: visual effects
      • 2005
    • Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003)
      Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens'
      8.1
      Video
      • additional footage
      • photos
      • 2003
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984)
      Other Voices: Back Through Time: Creating 'the Terminator': Cast & Crew Recollections
      7.2
      Video
      • archive: archival artwork and photos
      • 2001

    Special Effects

    • Splatogasm 2 (2019)
      Splatogasm 2
      Short
      • miniature effects
      • 2019
    • The Sun Devil and the Princess (2014)
      The Sun Devil and the Princess
      7.8
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2014
    • Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater in Hard Rain (1998)
      Hard Rain
      5.9
      • special effects artist
      • 1998
    • Dark Universe (1993)
      Dark Universe
      3.1
      Video
      • space shuttle effects
      • 1993

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • February 15, 1943
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • D.C. FontanaOctober 17, 1981 - December 2, 2019 (her death)
    • Relatives
      • Robert Skotak(Sibling)

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      Brother of Robert Skotak
    • Nickname
      • Dennie

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