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Douglas Smith(I)

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Douglas Smith
Douglas Smith is known for Independence Day (1996), Lifeforce (1985) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996
    Lifeforce (1985)
    Lifeforce
    6.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 1985
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Visual Effects(miniature and optical effects unit)
    • 1977
    Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Never Say Never Again
    6.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 1983

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    Visual Effects



    • Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
      Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
      6.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Chris Diamantopoulos, Gracen Newton, Erica Cerra, Billy Lopez, Brady Noon, Cyrus Arnold, Hunter Dillon, Braxton Baker, Christian Convery, Veda Maharaj, and Ethan William Childress in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
      Diary of a Wimpy Kid
      5.1
      • lighting artist
      • 2021
    • Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef (2020)
      Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef
      6.8
      • lighting & compositing artist
      • 2020
    • Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Finn Wolfhard in The Addams Family (2019)
      The Addams Family
      5.8
      • lighting and compositing artist: Cinesite
      • 2019
    • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
      Independence Day: Resurgence
      5.2
      • additional visual effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Shu Qi, Yu Xia, Kun Chen, Huang Bo, and Angelababy in Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
      Mojin: The Lost Legend
      5.9
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2015
    • Little Charmers (2015)
      Little Charmers
      5.5
      TV Series
      • lighter
      • 2015
    • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Masami Nagasawa, Ziyi Zhang, Song Hye-kyo, and Xiaoming Huang in The Crossing (2014)
      The Crossing
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2014
    • Colin Farrell and Jessica Brown Findlay in Winter's Tale (2014)
      Winter's Tale
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor: consultant (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Alexandra Daddario in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
      Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
      5.7
      • visual effects supervisor: 2nd unit
      • 2013
    • Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery (2012)
      Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery
      6.5
      • lighting and compositing
      • 2012
    • John Hasler, Joseph May, Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Martin T. Sherman, and Rachael Louise Miller in Thomas & Friends (1984)
      Thomas & Friends
      6.5
      TV Series
      • lighting and compositing
      • render wrangler
      • 2010–2012
    • Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
      Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
      4.4
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
      Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
      4.6
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • Thomas Haden Church, Josh Peck, J.K. Simmons, Ashley Tisdale, Kari Wahlgren, Carter Jenkins, Ashley Boettcher, Austin Butler, Henri Young, and Regan Young in Aliens in the Attic (2009)
      Aliens in the Attic
      5.4
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2009

    Writer



    • Danger Rangers (2003)
      Danger Rangers
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2003–2008

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Thomas Haden Church, Josh Peck, J.K. Simmons, Ashley Tisdale, Kari Wahlgren, Carter Jenkins, Ashley Boettcher, Austin Butler, Henri Young, and Regan Young in Aliens in the Attic (2009)
      Aliens in the Attic
      5.4
      • second unit director
      • 2009
    • Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Steve Zahn, Norm MacDonald, Phil Proctor, Richard C. Sarafian, Tank the Bear, and Crystal the Monkey in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
      Dr. Dolittle 2
      4.8
      • second unit director (as Douglas Hans Smith)
      • 2001

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      • Douglas H. Smith
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      One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

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