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Michael Manza
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Michael Manza is known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
,
eXistenZ (1999)
and
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
. Michael died on 4 August 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
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Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.9
Visual Effects
(Weta Digital)
2001
eXistenZ
6.8
Visual Effects
(Toybox)
1999
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.0
Visual Effects
(Weta Digital)
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.8
Visual Effects
(Weta Digital)
2002
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The Gate
6.7
Short
lighting & look dev: SPIN VFX
2016
Miracles from Heaven
7.1
lighting artist
2016
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
7.4
Short
lighting & compositing
2012
Mater's Tall Tales
6.8
TV Series
lighting: Pixar Canada
(as Michael J. Manza)
2011–2012
2 episodes
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry
7.0
Short
lighting: Pixar Canada
(as Michael J. Manza)
2011
Shrek Forever After
6.3
lead lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2010
Monsters vs. Aliens
6.4
lead lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
6.6
lead lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2008
Bee Movie
6.1
lead lighter
(as Michael J. Manza)
2007
Flushed Away
6.6
lead lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2006
Over the Hedge
6.7
lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2006
Madagascar
6.9
lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2005
Shark Tale
6.0
lighter: DreamWorks Animation
2004
Shrek 2
7.3
additional lighting
(as Michael J. Manza)
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9.0
3D lighting technical director: Weta Digital
2003
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Alternative name
Michael J. Manza
Died
August 4
,
2017
Toronto, Canada
(cardiac arrest)
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