Dean Wright was born on May 15,1962 and is a film director and visual effects supervisor, best known for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
10 Facts About Dean Wright
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Michigan-born Wright enrolled at the University of Arizona film school to pursue a career as a filmmaker.
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Dean Wright became the VFX production manager for Cameron's own visual effect's house, Digital Domain.
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In 2002, Dean Wright became visual effects producer for the final two chapters in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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Dean Wright picked up the top Visual Effects Society award for his work on the project.
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Dean Wright was the visual effects supervisor for Andrew Adamson's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and VES Award for Best Visual Effects for 2005.
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Dean Wright was the Visual Effects Supervisor for the Narnia follow up, Prince Caspian.
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In 2008, Dean Wright began preparing for his directorial debut on the big budget VFX bible epic, Kingdom Come, but when the film's start of production was delayed, Dean Wright was hired to rewrite and direct what was to become the largest ever Mexican produced feature film, Cristiada, starring Andy Garcia, Peter O'Toole and Eva Longoria.
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Dean Wright would join MGM as a visual effects executive for film and television.
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Dean Wright would oversee projects such as Vikings, Fargo and No Time to Die.