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 (1979), and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the science-fiction film The Fifth Element (1997). Allder has worked on the set of high-grossing films such as the epic space opera The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and the historical drama film Braveheart (1995).

Nick Allder
Born
Nicholas John Allder

(1943-02-10) February 10, 1943 (age 81)
OccupationFilm special effects artist
Years active1968–present
Spouse
Susan Penning
(m. 1980⁠–⁠1999)

Career

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Allder started his professional career as an assistant camera operator, making advertisements. After eight years, he moved on to special effects.[1]

Awards

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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 Legend (1985) [2]

Filmography

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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 Space: 1999 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 The Professional Drama, Mystery
1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 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 Highlander: Endgame
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 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2011 Weapon
2012 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D superhero

References

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  1. ^ "Space: 1999 Year One Brochure: Special Effects". space1999.net. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ Awards for Nick Allder at IMDb
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