Janek Sirrs

Visual effects artist
Janek Sirrs
Born (1965-10-20) October 20, 1965 (age 58)
Other namesJanek Sims
OccupationVisual effects artist
Years active1988–present

Janek Sirrs (born October 20, 1965) is a visual effects artist who is known for his work in films such as The Matrix, Batman Begins, The Avengers and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Oscars

Sirrs has won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects once, with a further two nominations. All of the following are in this category:

  • 72nd Academy Awards-The Matrix, shared with John Gaeta, Steve Courtley and Jon Thum. Won.[1]
  • 83rd Academy Awards-Iron Man 2, nomination shared with Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Ged Wright. Lost to Inception.[2]
  • 85th Academy Awards-The Avengers, nomination shared with Dan Sudick, Jeff White and Guy Williams. Lost to Life of Pi.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 72nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "The 85th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Avengers". Retrieved April 14, 2015.

External links

  • Janek Sirrs at IMDb
  • https://variety.com/t/janek-sirrs/
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