Alexis Wajsbrot

Alexis Wajsbrot
Wajsbrot in 2013
Born
Alexis Mickael Wajsbrot

Paris, France
Occupation(s)Film director, Visual effects supervisor, screenwriter
Years active2002–present

Alexis Mickael Wajsbrot is a French film director, producer, and visual effects supervisor best known for his 2016 horror film Don't Hang Up.

Wajsbrot's directorial debut was the short film Red Balloon,[1][2][3][4][5] a 13-minute thriller, which he co-directed. In 2010 he won the Directorial Discovery Award at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival[6][7] and 35 selections in others.[citation needed]

As well as being a director, Wajsbrot is a visual effects supervisor at Framestore. In 2014 he won a Visual Effect Society Award on Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity for Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture.[8][9]

In 2024, Wajsbrot was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. His nomination was shared with Stéphane Ceretti, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek.[10][11]

Filmography

Year Title Director Role
2024 Paddington in Peru Dougal Wilson Production Visual Effects Supervisor
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 James Gunn Visual Effects Supervisor
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Sam Raimi Visual Effects Supervisor
Picture Book (in development) Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace Director
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Jon Watts Additional Visual Effects Supervisor
2020 Wonder Woman 1984 Patty Jenkins Visual Effects Supervisor
How I Became a Super Hero Douglas Attal Production Visual Effects Supervisor
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Jon Watts Visual Effects Supervisor
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Rob Marshall Additional Visual Effects Supervisor
2017 Thor Ragnarok Taika Waititi Visual Effects Supervisor
Don't Hang Up Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace Director / Visual Effects Supervisor
Geostorm Dean Devlin CG Supervisor
2016 Doctor Strange Scott Derrickson CG Supervisor
2014 Paddington Paul King CG Supervisor
Men, Women & Children Jason Reitman CG Supervisor
Edge of Tomorrow Doug Liman CG Supervisor
2013 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller CG Supervisor
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Thor Freudenthal CG Supervisor
Iron Man 3 Shane Black CG Supervisor
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón CG Effects Supervisor
2011 Your Highness David Gordon Green FX Lead
2010 Red Balloon Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace Director / Visual Effects Supervisor
Prince of Persia Mike Newell FX Lead
The Wolfman Joe Johnston Senior FX TD
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Stephen Sommers Senior FX TD
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince David Yates FX Lead
2008 Cloverfield (Viral Marketing) Matt Reeves Senior FX TD
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix David Yates Senior FX TD
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tim Burton Senior FX TD
2005 Somne Isidro Ortiz CG Artist
20 Centimetros Ramón Salazar CG Artist

References

  1. ^ http://www.lightsfilmschool.com/blog/red-balloon-short-film-shot-on-the-red-cam/1616/ Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Interview by Lightsfilmschool.com
  2. ^ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfq8rc_bdcnews-2-bruitsdecourts_shortfilms interview video at festival of Villeurbannes
  3. ^ http://vimeo.com/26524746 VFX breakdown on Vimeo
  4. ^ Josselin, Emmanuel (14 February 2011), "Festival de court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand : les héritiers de Tim Burton", Le Post (in French), archived from the original on 3 October 2011, retrieved 13 April 2011
  5. ^ http://www.frightmike.com/fright-filmmakers-forum/ Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today Interview of Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace
  6. ^ http://www.film-festival.org/Horror_WINNERS10.php Directorial Discovery Award at Rhodes Island Horror film Festival
  7. ^ "Horror Film Festival awards announced", Providence Journal, 12 November 2010, retrieved 13 April 2011
  8. ^ "VES Announces Winners of the 12th Annual VES Awards | Visual Effects Society". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  9. ^ "12th Annual VES Awards – the winners". 12 February 2014.
  10. ^ "The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  11. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (23 January 2024). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2024.


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