Matthew Gratzner

Career Overview

Matthew Gratzner has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently War of the Worlds with 1 titles. Signature works include Shutter Island, War of the Worlds, Real Steel. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

23

Known For

• 

  Shutter Island
• 

  War of the Worlds
• 

  Real Steel
• 

  The Tourist
• 

  Trick 'r Treat
• 

  The Fountain

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• War of the Worlds (1 titles)
• Men in Black (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Alan Basche (2 collaborations)
• Hugh Jackman (2 collaborations)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (1 collaborations)
• Mark Ruffalo (1 collaborations)
• Ben Kingsley (1 collaborations)
• Max von Sydow (1 collaborations)
• Michelle Williams (1 collaborations)
• Emily Mortimer (1 collaborations)
• Patricia Clarkson (1 collaborations)
• Jackie Earle Haley (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (3 credits)

  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Mutiny!

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink

    screenplay

    writing
    2013

• directing (3 credits)

  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Mutiny!

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink

    director

    directing
    2013

• production (1 credits)

  • Mutiny!

    producer

    production
    2021

• actors (4 credits)

  • Sense of Scale

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Ring of Steel

    New Fighter #3

    actor

    actors
    1994

• visual effects (9 credits)

  • Real Steel

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2011
  • The Tourist

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2010
  • Shutter Island

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2010
  • 100 Feet

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2008
  • The Ruins

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2008
  • Trick 'r Treat

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2007
  • The Fountain

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2006
  • War of the Worlds

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2005
  • The Forgotten

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2004

• crew (1 credits)

  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

    visual effects art director

    crew
    2003

• art (2 credits)

  • Men in Black

    prop designer

    art
    1997
  • Ring of Steel

    art direction

    art
    1994