Eric Saindon

American visual effects supervisor
Eric Saindon
BornDecember 5
USA
OccupationVisual effects supervisor
Years active1993–present

Eric Saindon (born December 5, 1970) is an American visual effects supervisor for movies, including Avatar: The Way of Water, The Green Knight, Pete's Dragon, The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), Avatar, Alita: Battle Angel, Night at the Museum, X-Men: The Last Stand and worked on others such as, King Kong, I, Robot, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Over 10 Academy Awards have been given to movies he has been a part of, with 3 Oscar and BAFTA nominations himself. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand.

Awards

Academy Award and BAFTA nominations

  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Visual Effects Society Awards

  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Avatar
  • King Kong
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

External links

  • Eric Saindon at IMDb
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • MCN Awards
Awards for Eric Saindon
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1981–2000
2001–2020
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  • John “D.J.” Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, and Mike Meinardus (2021/22)
  • Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett (2022/23)
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.