Nick Allder
Nick Allder is an English special effects supervisor and coordinator. He started his career as an assistant camera operator and moved, after eight years, into special effects. He has won multiple awards, including an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the science-fiction horror film Alien, and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the science-fiction film The Fifth Element. Allder has worked on the set of high-grossing films such as the epic space opera The Empire Strikes Back and the historical drama film Braveheart.
Career
Allder started his professional career as an assistant camera operator, making advertisements. After eight years, he moved on to special effects.Awards
In addition to winning an Academy Award for Alien and a BAFTA Award for The Fifth Element, Allder was nominated for an additional Saturn Award for Best Special Effects for Alien and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the fantasy film LegendFilmography
Year | Film | Genre |
1968 | A Twist of Sand | Adventure |
1969 | Battle of Britain | Action, Drama |
1969 | Moon Zero Two | Science fiction |
1973 | Yellow Dog | Action, Drama |
1978 | The Medusa Touch | Supernatural thriller |
1975 - 78 | ' | Science-fiction TV series |
1979 | Alien | Science-fiction horror |
1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Epic space opera |
1980 | The Sea Wolves | War |
1981 | Nighthawks | Thriller |
1982 | Conan the Barbarian | Fantasy, Thriller |
1982 | The Final Option | Drama |
1982 | The Sender | Horror, Thriller |
1982 | Cosmic Princess | Science Fiction |
1983 | The Return of the Soldier | Drama |
1983 | The Keep | Horror, Thriller |
1984 | Top Secret! | Parody, Action |
1985 | Legend | Fantasy |
1985 | The Jewel of the Nile | Action, Romance |
1986 | Solarbabies | Drama, Science Fiction |
1987 | The Princess Bride | Fantasy, Romance |
1988 | The Rescue | Drama, Action |
1989 | Leviathan | Mystery, Science Fiction |
1990 | A Chinese Ghost Story II | Drama, Fantasy |
1991 | Shuttlecock | Thriller |
1992 | City of Joy | Drama |
1994 | ' | Drama, Mystery |
1994 | ' | Action, Adventure |
1995 | Braveheart | Historical drama |
1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Comedy, Music |
1997 | The Fifth Element | Science-fiction |
1998 | Lost in Space | Action, Adventure |
1999 | Cleopatra | |
1999 | The Criminal | |
2000 | ' | |
2001 | The Lost Empire | TV mini-series |
2001 | Just Visiting | |
2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | |
2002 | Blade II | |
2003 | Shanghai Knights | |
2003 | Underworld | |
2004 | Hellboy | |
2005 | The Cave | |
2005 | An American Haunting | |
2007 | Blood and Chocolate | |
2007 | The Company | TV mini-series |
2007 | ' | |
2011 | Weapon | |
2012 | ' | 3D superhero |