BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects explained

BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
Awarded For:Best Special Visual Effects
Presenter:British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Location:United Kingdom
Holder:Simon Hughes for Poor Things (2023)
Website:http://www.bafta.org/

This is a list of winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for each year. This award is for special effects and visual effects and recognises achievement in both of these crafts.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for movies, television, children's movies and television, and interactive media.

In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a gold background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released, not the year of the ceremony, which always takes place the following year.

Winners and nominees

1980s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
PoltergeistRichard Edlund
Blade RunnerDouglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialDennis Muren and Carlo Rambaldi
TronRichard Taylor and Harrison Ellenshaw
Return of the JediRichard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston and Kit West
The Dark CrystalRoy Field, Brian Smithies and Ian Wingrove
WarGamesMichael L. Fink, Joe Digaetano, Jack Cooperman, Don Hansard, Colin Cantwell and William A. Fraker
ZeligGordon Willis Joel Hynek, Stuart Robertson and Richard Greenberg
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomDennis Muren, George Gibbs, Michael J. McAlister and Lorne Peterson
The Company of WolvesChristopher Tucker and Alan Whibley
GhostbustersRichard Edlund
The Killing FieldsFred Cramer
BrazilGeorge Gibbs and Richard Conway
Back to the FutureKevin Pike and Ken Ralston
LegendNick Allder and Peter Voysey
The Purple Rose of CairoGreenberg Associates
AliensRobert Skotak, Brian Johnson, Suzanne M. Benson, John Richardson and Stan Winston
The MissionPeter Hutchinson
DreamchildDuncan Kenworthy, John Stephenson and Chris Carr
LabyrinthRoy Field, Brian Froud, George Gibbs and Tony Dunsterville
The Witches of EastwickMichael Lantieri, Michael Owens, Ed Jones and Bruce Walters
The FlyChris Walas, Jon Berg, Louis Craig and Hoyt Yeatman
Full Metal JacketJohn Evans
Little Shop of HorrorsBran Ferren, Martin Gutteridge, Lyle Conway and Richard Conway
Who Framed Roger RabbitGeorge Gibbs, Richard Williams, Ken Ralston and Ed Jones
BeetlejuicePeter Kuran, Alan Munro, Robert Short and Ted Rae
The Last EmperorGiannetto De Rossi and Fabrizio Martinelli
RoboCopRob Bottin, Phil Tippett, Peter Kuran and Rocco Gioffre
Back to the Future Part IIKen Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell and Steve Gawley
The Adventures of Baron MunchausenKent Houston and Richard Conway
BatmanDerek Meddings and John Evans
Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeGeorge Gibbs, Michael J. McAlister, Mark Sullivan and John Ellis

1990s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
Honey, I Shrunk the KidsProduction Team
Dick TracyProduction Team
Ghost
Total Recall
Stan Winston, Dennis Muren, Gene Warren Jr. and Robert Skotak
BackdraftAllen Hall, Scott Farrar, Clay Pinney and Mikael Salomon
Edward ScissorhandsStan Winston
Prospero's BooksFrans Wamelink, Eve Ramboz and Masao Yamaguchi
Death Becomes HerMichael Lantieri, Ken Ralston, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Doug Chiang and Douglas Smythe
Alien 3Richard Edlund, George Gibbs, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.
Batman ReturnsMichael L. Fink, John Bruno, Craig Barron and Dennis Skotak
Beauty and the BeastRandy Fullmer
Jurassic ParkDennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri
AladdinDon Paul and Steve Goldberg
DraculaRoman Coppola, Gary Gutierrez, Michael Lantieri and Gene Warren Jr.
The FugitiveWilliam Mesa and Roy Arbogast
Forrest GumpKen Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Doug Chiang and Allen Hall
The MaskScott Squires, Steve 'Spaz' Williams, Tom Bertino and Jon Farhat
SpeedBoyd Shermis, John Frazier, Ron Brinkmann and Richard E. Hollander
True LiesJohn Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher, Jacques Stroweis, Patrick McClung and Jamie Dixon
Apollo 13Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Matt Sweeney and Leslie Ekker
BabeScott E. Anderson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox, Chris Chitty and Charles Gibson
GoldenEyeChris Corbould, Derek Meddings and Brian Smithies
WaterworldMichael J. McAlister, Brad Kuehn, Robert Spurlock and Martin Bresin
TwisterStefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Henry LaBounta and Habib Zargarpour
Independence DayTricia Henry Ashford, Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith and Joe Viskocil
The Nutty ProfessorJon Farhat
Toy StoryEben Fiske Ostby and Bill Reeves
The Fifth ElementMark Stetson, Karen Goulekas, Nick Allder, Neil Corbould and Nick Dudman
The BorrowersPeter Chiang
Men in BlackEric Brevig, Rick Baker, Rob Coleman and Peter Chesney
TitanicRobert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher and Michael Kanfer
Saving Private RyanStefen Fangmeier, Roger Guyett and Neil Corbould
AntzPhilippe Gluckman, John Bell, Kendal Cronkhite and Ken Bielenberg
Bill Westenhofer, Neal Scanlan, Chris Godfrey and Grahame Andrew
The Truman ShowMichael J. McAlister, Brad Kuehn, Craig Barron and Peter Chesney
The MatrixJohn Gaeta, Steve Courtley, Janek Sirrs and Jon Thum
A Bug's LifeBill Reeves, Eben Fiske Ostby, Rick Sayre and Sharon Calahan
The MummyJohn Berton, Daniel Jeannette, Ben Snow and Chris Corbould
Sleepy HollowJim Mitchell, Kevin Yagher, Joss Williams and Paddy Eason
John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires and Rob Coleman

2000s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
The Perfect StormStefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Walt Conti, Habib Zargarpour and Tim Alexander
Chicken RunPaddy Eason, Mark Nelmes and Dave Alex Riddett
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonRob Hodgson, Leo Lo, Jonathan F. Styrlund, Bessie Cheuk and Travis Baumann
GladiatorJohn Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke and Rob Harvey
Vertical LimitKent Houston, Tricia Henry Ashford, Neil Corbould, John Paul Docherty and Dion Hatch
Jim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke, Randall William Cook and Mark Stetson
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceDennis Muren, Scott Farrar and Michael Lantieri
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRobert Legato, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Roger Guyett and Jim Berney
Moulin Rouge!Chris Godfrey andy Brown, Nathan McGuinness and Brian Cox
ShrekKen Bielenberg
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
Gangs of New YorkR. Bruce Steinheimer, Michael Owens, Ed Hirsh and Jon Alexander
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJim Mitchell, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Bill George and Nick Dudman
Minority ReportScott Farrar, Michael Lantieri, Nathan McGuinness and Henry LaBounta
Spider-ManJohn Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, John Frazier and Anthony LaMolinara
Joe Letteri, Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
Big FishKevin Scott Mack, Seth Maury, Lindsay MacGowan and Paddy Eason
Tommy Tom, Kia Kwan, Tam Wai, Kit Leung, Jaco Wong and Hin Leung
Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg and Dan Sudick
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Terry Frazee and Charles Gibson
The Day After TomorrowKaren Goulekas, Neil Corbould, Greg Strause and Remo Balcells
The AviatorRobert Legato, Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner and R. Bruce Steinheimer
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJohn Richardson, Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Bill George and Karl Mooney
House of Flying DaggersAngie Lam andy Brown, Kirsty Millar and Luke Hetherington
Spider-Man 2John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier
King KongJoe Letteri, Christian Rivers, Brian Van't Hul and Richard Taylor
Batman BeginsJanek Sirrs, Dan Glass, Chris Corbould and Paul J. Franklin
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryNick Davis, Jon Thum, Chas Jarrett and Joss Williams
Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and Scott Farrar
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireJim Mitchell, John Richardson, Tim Webber and Tim Alexander
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall
Casino RoyaleSteven Begg, Chris Corbould, John Paul and Ditch Doy
Children of MenFrazer Churchill, Tim Webber, Mike Eames and Paul Corbould
Pan's LabyrinthEdward Irastorza, Everett Burrell, David Martí and Montse Ribé
Superman ReturnsMark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover and Jon Thum
The Golden CompassMichael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
The Bourne UltimatumPeter Chiang, Charlie Noble, Mattias Lindahl and Joss Williams
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixTim Burke, John Richardson, Emma Norton and Chris Shaw
John Knoll, Charles Gibson, Hal Hickel and John Frazier
Spider-Man 3Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, John Frazier and Spencer Cook
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonEric Barba, Craig Barron, Nathan McGuinness and Edson Williams
The Dark KnightChris Corbould, Nick Davis, Paul Franklin and Tim Webber
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullPablo Helman
Iron ManShane Patrick Mahan, John Nelson and Ben Snow
Quantum of SolaceChris Corbould and Kevin Tod Haug
AvatarJoe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
District 9Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceJohn Richardson, Tim Burke, Tim Alexander and Nicolas Aithadi
The Hurt LockerRichard Stutsman
Star TrekRoger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

2010s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
InceptionChris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Alice in WonderlandKen Ralston, David Schaub, Sean Philips and Carey Villegas
Black SwanDan Schrecker
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicolas Aithadi and Christian Manz
Toy Story 3Guido Quaroni, Michael Fong and David Ryu
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler and David Vickery
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the UnicornJoe Letteri, Keith Miller, Wayne Stables and Jamie Beard
HugoRobert Legato, Ben Grossmann and Joss Williams
Rise of the Planet of the ApesJoe Letteri, Dan Lemmon and R. Christopher White
War HorseBen Morris and Neil Corbould
Life of PiBill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron and Erik-Jan de Boer
The AvengersJanek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
The Dark Knight RisesPaul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Peter Bebb and Andrew Lockley
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
PrometheusRichard Stammers, Charley Henley, Trevor Wood and Paul Butterworth
GravityTim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould and Nikki Penny
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds
Iron Man 3Bryan Grill, Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
Pacific RimHal Hickel, John Knoll, Lindy DeQuattro and Nigel Sumner
Star Trek Into DarknessRoger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton
InterstellarPaul Franklin, Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Lockley and Ian Hunter
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesJoe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Erik Winquist and Daniel Barrett
Guardians of the GalaxyStephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner and Nicolas Aithadi
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh and Neal Scanlan
Ant-ManJake Morrison, Greg Steele, Dan Sudick and Alex Wuttke
Ex MachinaMark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris and Andrew Whitehurst
Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Tom Wood and Andy Williams
The MartianTim Ledbury, Richard Stammers and Steven Warner
The Jungle BookRobert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez
ArrivalLouis Morin
Doctor StrangeRichard Bluff, Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould and Jonathan Fawkner
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemTim Burke, Pablo Grillo, Christian Manz and David Watkins
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryNeil Corbould, Hal Hickel, Mohen Leo, John Knoll and Nigel Sumner
Blade Runner 2049Richard R. Hoover, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer and John Nelson
DunkirkScott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Paul Corbould and Andrew Lockley
The Shape of WaterDennis Berardi, Trey Harrell, Mike Hill and Kevin Scott
Stephen Aplin, Chris Corbould, Ben Morris and Neal Scanlan
War for the Planet of the ApesDaniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri and Joel Whist
Black PantherGeoffrey Baumann, Jesse James Chisholm, Craig Hammack and Dan Sudick
Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Kelly Port and Dan Sudick
Tim Burke, Andy Kind, Christian Manz, David Watkins
First ManIan Hunter, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, J.D. Schwalm
Ready Player OneMatthew E. Butler, Grady Cofer, Roger Guyett, David Shirk
1917Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron and Dominic Tuohy
Dan DeLeeuw and Dan Sudick
The IrishmanIvan Busquets, Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli and Pablo Helman
The Lion KingAndrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman and Adam Valdez
Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy

2020s

YearFilmRecipient(s)
TenetScott Fisher, Andrew Jackson and Andrew Lockley
GreyhoundPete Bebb, Nathan McGuinness and Sebastian von Overheidt
The Midnight SkyMatt Kasmir, Chris Lawrence and David Watkins
MulanSean Faden, Steve Ingram, Anders Langlands and Seth Maury
The One and Only IvanSantiago Colomo Martinez, Nick Davis and Greg Fisher
DuneBrian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles and Gerd Nefzer
Free GuySwen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick
Aharon Bourland, Sheena Duggal, Pier Lefebvre and Alessandro Ongaro
The Matrix ResurrectionsTom Debenham, Huw J. Evans, Dan Glass and J. D. Schwalm
No Time to DieMark Bakowski, Chris Corbould, Joel Green and Charlie Noble
Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri and Eric Saindon
All Quiet on the Western FrontMarkus Frank, Kamil Jafar, Viktor Müller and Frank Petzold
The BatmanRussell Earl, Dan Lemmon, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy
Everything Everywhere All at OnceBenjamin Brewer, Ethan Feldbau, Jonathan Kombrinck and Zak Stoltz
Seth Hill, Scott R. Fisher, Bryan Litson and Ryan Tudhope
Poor ThingsTim Barter, Simon Hughes, Dean Koonjul and Jane Paton
The CreatorJonathan Bullock, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley and Jay Cooper
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot and Guy Williams
Neil Corbould, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Alex Wuttke
NapoleonHenry Badgett, Neil Corbould, Charley Henley and Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet

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