Brent Boates Explained

Brent Boates
Occupation:	Storyboard and visual effects artist
Years Active:	1980–present

Brent Boates is an American storyboard and visual effects artist. He was nominated at the 61st Academy Awards in the category Best Visual Effects for his work on the film Die Hard. His nomination was shared with Al DiSarro, Richard Edlund and Thaine Morris.^[1]

Working with Michael C. Gross and Richard Edlund, Brent designed the Ghostbusters logo used for the original film.^[2]

Selected filmography

• Die Hard (1988; co-nominated with Richard Edlund, Al Disarro and Thaine Morris)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners. April 9, 2014. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.
2. Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters . Edlund, Richard . 2019 . Documentary . Blu-Ray . 0:28:47-0:28:50 . "Brent Boates designed the logo." . Bueno Productions.