Alex Funke
{{Short description|American photographer}}
Alex Funke (born October 12, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California) is a special effects photographer.
Career
He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years, a period he deemed important to his career success. His first Oscar was a shared one for Total Recall.[https://books.google.com/books?id=JJGeC8kqrEUC&dq=%22alex+funke%22+effects&pg=PA90 Charles and Ray Eames: designers of the twentieth century by Pat Kirkham,pg 90] Funke became noted as an expert on miniatures[https://books.google.com/books?id=MOwdgVQqzdsC&dq=%22alex+funke%22+effects&pg=PA290 Peter Jackson: from Prince of splatter to Lord of the rings by Ian Pryor, pg 290] and was brought to New Zealand for work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[https://books.google.com/books?id=1odPDYvGBygC&dq=%22alex+funke&pg=PA306 The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood by Kristin Thompson, pg 306] At the 75th and 76th Academy Awards, he won Best Visual Effects for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, respectively. He shared both wins with Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri and Randall William Cook.
Selected filmography
- 1977 – Powers of Ten
- 1978 – Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
- 1979 – Buck Rogers
- 1981 – Heavy Metal
- 1988 – The Blob
- 1989 – The Abyss
- 1990 – Total Recall - Shared an Academy Special Achievement Award for this.
- 1991 – Grand Canyon
- 1992 – Freejack
- 1992 – The Lawnmower Man
- 1995 – The Indian in the Cupboard
- 1995 – Waterworld
- 1996 – Executive Decision
- 1996 – The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
- 1997 – Starship Troopers
- 1998 – Snake Eyes
- 1998 – Mighty Joe Young
- 1999 – Mystery Men
- 2001 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- 2003 – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2005 – King Kong
- 2008 – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- 2015 – Fast & Furious 7
- 2017 – Blade Runner 2049
References
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External links
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Category:American special effects people
Category:People from Santa Barbara, California
Category:Special Achievement Academy Award winners