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Nick Allder is a American film special effects supervisor and coordinator. Allder has won multiple awards including an Academy Award in 1980 for the film Alien, as well as a BAFTA film in 1998 for his work on the film The Fifth Element. Allder worked on the set of high grossing box office films such as Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Braveheart.
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Career
Allder began his professional career as an assistant camera man making commercials. After eight years he transitioned to camera special effects, working on motion pictures and films.[1]
Recognition
Allder has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards, an Academy Award, and a Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Films.[2]
Filmography
Year Film 1968 A Twist of Sand 1969 Battle of Britain 1969 Moon Zero Two 1976 Yellow Dog 1978 The Medusa Touch 1975–1978 Space: 1999 (TV) 1979 Alien 1980 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 The Sea Wolves 1981 Nighthawks 1982 Conan the Barbarian 1982 The Final Option 1982 The Sender 1982 Cosmic Princess 1983 The Return of the Soldier 1983 The Keep 1984 Top Secret! 1985 Legend 1985 The Jewel of the Nile 1986 Solarbabies 1987 The Princess Bride 1988 The Rescue 1989 Leviathan 1991 Shuttlecock 1992 City of Joy 1994 The Professional 1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 1995 Braveheart 1996 Muppet Treasure Island 1997 The Fifth Element 1998 Lost in Space 1999 Cleopatra 1999 The Criminal 2000 Highlander: Endgame 2001 The Lost Empire 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 2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 2011 Weapon 2012 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Footnotes
Categories:- Academy Award winners
- American filmmakers
- Living people
- Special effects people
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