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Volker Engel

  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
  • Special Effects
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Volker Engel
Volker Engel was born on 17 February 1965 in Bremerhaven, Germany. He is a producer, known for Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996), 2012 (2009) and Godzilla (1998).
BornFebruary 17, 1965
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BornFebruary 17, 1965
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations total

    Known for

    Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996)
    Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996
    2012 (2009)
    2012
    5.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 2009
    Godzilla (1998)
    Godzilla
    5.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998
    Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
    White House Down
    6.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
      Independence Day: Resurgence
      5.2
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
      White House Down
      6.3
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Kevin James in Prof poids lourd (2012)
      Prof poids lourd
      6.4
      • visual effects supervisor: Uncharted Territory
      • 2012
    • Asa Butterfield in Hugo Cabret (2011)
      Hugo Cabret
      7.5
      • visual effects and digital environments: Uncharted Territory
      • 2011
    • Rhys Ifans in Anonymous (2011)
      Anonymous
      6.8
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • 2012 (2009)
      2012
      5.8
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2009
    • Triangle : Le Mystère des Bermudes (2005)
      Triangle : Le Mystère des Bermudes
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • visual effects supervisor: Uncharted Territory
      • 2005
    • Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in L'anneau sacré (2004)
      L'anneau sacré
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • visual effects director
      • 2004
    • Coronado (2003)
      Coronado
      4.4
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2003
    • Godzilla (1998)
      Godzilla
      5.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1998
    • Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996)
      Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte
      7.0
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 1996
    • Barbara Auer, Dominique Horwitz, and Günter Lamprecht in Der letzte Kosmonaut (1994)
      Der letzte Kosmonaut
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1994
    • Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier (1992)
      Universal Soldier
      6.1
      • model unit
      • 1992
    • Michael Paré in Moon 44 (1990)
      Moon 44
      5.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1990

    Producer

    • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
      Independence Day: Resurgence
      5.2
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
      White House Down
      6.3
      • co-producer
      • 2013
    • Rhys Ifans in Anonymous (2011)
      Anonymous
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • 2012 (2009)
      2012
      5.8
      • co-producer
      • 2009
    • Triangle : Le Mystère des Bermudes (2005)
      Triangle : Le Mystère des Bermudes
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in L'anneau sacré (2004)
      L'anneau sacré
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 2004
    • Coronado (2003)
      Coronado
      4.4
      • producer
      • 2003

    Special Effects

    • Mein Großvater
      • special effects
      • 1994
    • Gegenschuß
      7.9
      Short
      • special effects
      • 1994
    • Ah Pook Is Here (1994)
      Ah Pook Is Here
      6.6
      Short
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1994
    • Estelle (1993)
      Estelle
      Short
      • special effects
      • 1993
    • Michael Paré in Moon 44 (1990)
      Moon 44
      5.0
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1990
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • February 17, 1965
      • Bremerhaven, Germany
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      • 1 Interview

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        Provides visual effects in most of Roland Emmerich films.

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