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Matthew Gratzner(I)

  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
  • Director
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Matthew Gratzner balances writing, directing, design and technology fluidly when creating content. Matthew has a pioneering spirit and is always willing to create with new tools while remaining grounded in story and character.

Best known for his visual effects work on the biggest feature films over the last two decades as Visual Effects Supervisor and co-founder of the Academy Award winning, New Deal Studios, Matthew is also an accomplished director. He has two feature films in post, has directed several shorts and commercials, as well as huge visual effects sequences for blockbuster feature films. Matthew has also been a pioneer in cinematic virtual reality content.

His last short film, the award winning Action/Adventure Comedy, Mutiny!, screened in film festivals around the world. He's currently in post on his next short film, Kendall '77-- An autobiographical story of growing up with a bipolar parent.

Matthew received an Emmy nomination for his work on the Tom Hanks/HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, a BAFTA nomination for best visual effects and won a Golden Satellite Award for The Aviator, as well as commercial awards a Clio and Cannes Golden Lion for his commercial work.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 12 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Known for

    Leonardo DiCaprio in Aviator (2004)
    Aviator
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
    • 2004
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
    Shutter Island
    8.2
    • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
    • 2010
    Asa Butterfield in Hugo Cabret (2011)
    Hugo Cabret
    7.5
    • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
    • 2011
    Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
    Iron Man
    7.9
    • Visual Effects(New Deal Studios)
    • 2008

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    Visual Effects



    • Valiant (2014)
      Valiant
      6.2
      Short
      • visual effects mentor
      • 2014
    • Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney in Die Hard : Belle journée pour mourir (2013)
      Die Hard : Belle journée pour mourir
      5.2
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Sul Kyung-gu, Son Ye-jin, and Kim Sang-kyung in The Tower (2012)
      The Tower
      6.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2012
    • Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Protocole fantôme (2011)
      Mission: Impossible - Protocole fantôme
      7.4
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • Asa Butterfield in Hugo Cabret (2011)
      Hugo Cabret
      7.5
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
      • 2011
    • Hugh Jackman in Real Steel (2011)
      Real Steel
      7.1
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
      • 2011
    • Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in The Tourist (2010)
      The Tourist
      6.0
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2010
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
      Shutter Island
      8.2
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios
      • 2010
    • Famke Janssen in 100 Feet (2008)
      100 Feet
      5.4
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Jet Li, and Maria Bello in La Momie : La Tombe de l'empereur dragon (2008)
      La Momie : La Tombe de l'empereur dragon
      5.2
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios, Inc.
      • 2008
    • Will Smith in Hancock (2008)
      Hancock
      6.4
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios, Inc.
      • 2008
    • Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
      Iron Man
      7.9
      • visual effects miniature effects: New Deal Studios
      • 2008
    • Les ruines (2008)
      Les ruines
      5.9
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Quinn Lord in Trick 'r Treat (2007)
      Trick 'r Treat
      6.7
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios, Inc. (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
      Resident Evil: Extinction
      6.2
      • visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios (uncredited)
      • 2007

    Producer



    • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
      • producer
      • Completed



    • Mutiny! (2021)
      Mutiny!
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • The Mission (2014)
      The Mission
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink (2014)
      Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Huntin'
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Rift (2009)
      Rift
      7.7
      Short
      • executive producer: New Deal Studios
      • 2009
    • Famke Janssen in 100 Feet (2008)
      100 Feet
      5.4
      • co-producer
      • 2008

    Director



    • Hot Bath, Stiff Drink, an' a Close Shave
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
      • Director
      • Completed



    • Mutiny! (2021)
      Mutiny!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Mission (2014)
      The Mission
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink (2014)
      Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Huntin'
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

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    • Other works
      Theatrical commercial for Los Angeles Times
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      • 1 Article

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      Won a Clio and a Cannes Golden Lion for the ground-breaking Halo 3 "Believe" campaign.

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