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Van Ling

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Van Ling was born in 1963. He is known for Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991), Abyss (1989) and Men in Black (1997).
Bornc. 1963
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      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Pantellas in Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)
    Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier
    8.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1991
    Abyss (1989)
    Abyss
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(Mr. Cameron)
    • 1989
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
    Men in Black
    7.3
    • Sound Department(alien languages)
    • 1997
    Starship Troopers (1997)
    Starship Troopers
    7.3
    • Visual Effects(BFTRE)
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Visual Effects



    • Academy Gold Visual Effects (2022)
      Academy Gold Visual Effects
      Short
      • opening titles VFX montage
      • 2022
    • Academy Gold Film Editing (2022)
      Academy Gold Film Editing
      Short
      • opening titles VFX montage
      • 2022
    • Academy Gold Production Design (2022)
      Academy Gold Production Design
      Short
      • opening titles VFX montage
      • 2022
    • Academy Gold Costume Design (2022)
      Academy Gold Costume Design
      Short
      • opening titles VFX montage
      • 2022
    • Oscar Isaac in The Card Counter (2021)
      The Card Counter
      6.2
      • visual effects consultant: BFX Image Works (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Marie (2019)
      Marie
      Short
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2019
    • James Brolin in A Beautiful Day (2016)
      A Beautiful Day
      7.7
      Short
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Celui qui Reste (2011)
      Celui qui Reste
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead (2010)
      The Walking Dead
      8.1
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • La Grotte des rêves perdus (2010)
      La Grotte des rêves perdus
      7.4
      • motion graphics
      • 2010
    • Johnny Depp in Public Enemies (2009)
      Public Enemies
      6.9
      • compositing supervisor: Illusion Arts
      • 2009
    • Sean Penn in Harvey Milk (2008)
      Harvey Milk
      7.5
      • digital artist: Illusion Arts
      • 2008
    • Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Mowery in John Adams (2008)
      John Adams
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • compositor: Illusion Arts
      • 2008
    • Pulse (2006)
      Pulse
      4.7
      • digital artist: Livewire Productions
      • 2006
    • Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
      Vanilla Sky
      6.9
      • digital animation supervisor: Ranchworks Unlimited
      • 2001

    Producer



    • Marie (2019)
      Marie
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Creating the Terminator: Visual Effects and Music (2006)
      Creating the Terminator: Visual Effects and Music
      5.9
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects (2003)
      No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
      6.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator (1984)
      D'autres voix du passé: la réalisation de 'Terminator'
      7.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993)
      Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
      8.0
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Le jugement dernier - Scènes coupées (1993)
      Terminator 2: Le jugement dernier - Scènes coupées
      8.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Pantellas in Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)
      Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier
      8.6
      • producer: Special Edition
      • 1991
    • Abyss (1989)
      Abyss
      7.5
      • producer (special version)
      • 1989

    Additional Crew



    • Creating the Terminator: Visual Effects and Music (2006)
      Creating the Terminator: Visual Effects and Music
      5.9
      Video
      • title graphics
      • 2006
    • Video Essentials (1996)
      Video Essentials
      8.1
      Video
      • cover designer: Video Magazine cover
      • graphics and layout: dvd jacket design
      • graphics supervisor
      • 1996
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies : Le Caméléon (1994)
      True Lies : Le Caméléon
      7.3
      • production department: Lightstorm
      • 1994
    • Terminator 2: Le making of (1991)
      Terminator 2: Le making of
      7.2
      TV Short
      • additional support
      • 1991
    • Abyss (1989)
      Abyss
      7.5
      • creative/technical/research assistant: Mr. Cameron
      • 1989
    • James Caan and Mandy Patinkin in Futur immédiat, Los Angeles 1991 (1988)
      Futur immédiat, Los Angeles 1991
      6.3
      • linguistics consultant
      • 1988

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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      • Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (co-owner)
    • Born
      • c. 1963
    • Other works
      DVD menus: Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991) The Ultimate T2 DVD

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Built a life size replica of the Aliens, le retour (1986) power loader for a bet, which got the attention of James Cameron, who then hired Ling for his next project Abyss (1989).

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