Nick Allder


Nick Allder is an English special effects supervisor and coordinator. He started his career as an assistant camera operator and moved, after eight years, into special effects. He has won multiple awards, including an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the science-fiction horror film Alien, and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the science-fiction film The [Fifth Element]. Allder has worked on the set of high-grossing films such as the epic space opera The Empire Strikes Back and the historical drama film Braveheart.

Career

Allder started his professional career as an assistant camera operator, making advertisements. After eight years, he moved on to special effects.

Awards

In addition to winning an Academy Award for Alien and a BAFTA Award for The Fifth Element, Allder was nominated for an additional Saturn Award for Best Special Effects for Alien and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the fantasy film ''Legend''

Filmography

YearFilmGenre
1968A Twist of SandAdventure
1969Battle of BritainAction, Drama
1969Moon Zero TwoScience fiction
1973Yellow DogAction, Drama
1978The Medusa TouchSupernatural thriller
1975 - 78Space: 1999Science-fiction TV series
1979AlienScience-fiction horror
1980The Empire Strikes BackEpic space opera
1980The Sea WolvesWar
1981NighthawksThriller
1982Conan the BarbarianFantasy, Thriller
1982The Final OptionDrama
1982The SenderHorror, Thriller
1982Cosmic PrincessScience Fiction
1983The Return of the SoldierDrama
1983The KeepHorror, Thriller
1984Top Secret!Parody, Action
1985LegendFantasy
1985The Jewel of the NileAction, Romance
1986SolarbabiesDrama, Science Fiction
1987The Princess BrideFantasy, Romance
1988The RescueDrama, Action
1989LeviathanMystery, Science Fiction
1990A Chinese Ghost Story IIDrama, Fantasy
1991ShuttlecockThriller
1992City of JoyDrama
1994The ProfessionalDrama, Mystery
1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayAction, Adventure
1995BraveheartHistorical drama
1996Muppet Treasure IslandComedy, Music
1997The Fifth ElementScience-fiction
1998Lost in SpaceAction, Adventure
1999Cleopatra
1999The Criminal
2000Highlander: Endgame
2001The Lost EmpireTV mini-series
2001Just Visiting
2001Behind Enemy Lines
2002Blade II
2003Shanghai Knights
2003Underworld
2004Hellboy
2005The Cave
2005An American Haunting
2007Blood and Chocolate
2007The CompanyTV mini-series
2007The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2011Weapon
2012Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance3D superhero
2013The Zero TheoremScience Fiction, Drama