Paul Kavanagh

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Biography

Paul Kavanagh is a British visual effects artist nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Visual Effects category for his work on Star Trek. His nomination was shared with Burt Dalton, Russell Earl and Roger Guyett. In 2016, he and his colleagues Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett and Neal Scanlan received the BAFTA Award in the  Best Special Visual Effects category for their work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They were also nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Ex Machina. He has worked on 30 films to date since his start in 1996. He graduated from Bournemouth University in 1991 with a Master's in Computer Animation and Visualisation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Paul Kavanagh has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 5 titles. Signature works include Superman, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Avatar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
male
Known Credits
23

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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