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Michael L. Fink

  • Visual Effects
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
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Michael L. Fink
Michael L. Fink is known for The Golden Compass (2007), WarGames (1983) and X-Men (2000).
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 17 nominations total

    Known for

    Nicole Kidman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Helen Soraya, and Caridad Angus in The Golden Compass (2007)
    The Golden Compass
    6.1
    • Visual Effects(as Michael Fink)
    • 2007
    WarGames (1983)
    WarGames
    7.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 1983
    Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2000
    Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
    X2: X-Men United
    7.4
    • Visual Effects(as Michael Fink)
    • 2003

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    Visual Effects

    • Michael Trucco and Daniel Sharman in Drone (2015)
      Drone
      6.9
      Short
      • visual effects consultant
      • 2015
    • Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
      Life of Pi
      7.9
      • senior visual effects supervisor: BUF Compagnie (as Michael Fink)
      • 2012
    • Chris Tashima in Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012)
      Lil Tokyo Reporter
      8.3
      Short
      • visual effects consultant
      • 2012
    • The Tree of Life (2011)
      The Tree of Life
      6.8
      • senior visual effects supervisor: Prime Focus VFX (as Michael Fink)
      • 2011
    • Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, and Daniel Bristol in Sucker Punch (2011)
      Sucker Punch
      6.1
      • senior visual effects supervisor: Prime Focus VFX
      • 2011
    • Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
      Tron: Legacy
      6.8
      • senior visual effects supervisor: Prime Focus World
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • senior executive: Prime Focus (as Michael Fink)
      • 2009
    • Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
      The Twilight Saga: New Moon
      4.8
      • executive producer: Prime Focus (as Mike Fink)
      • 2009
    • Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
      Tropic Thunder
      7.1
      • visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
      • 2008
    • Nicole Kidman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Helen Soraya, and Caridad Angus in The Golden Compass (2007)
      The Golden Compass
      6.1
      • senior visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
      • 2007
    • Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005)
      Constantine
      7.0
      • visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
      • 2005
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
      X2: X-Men United
      7.4
      • visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
      • 2003
    • Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Moonlight Mile (2002)
      Moonlight Mile
      6.6
      • visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
      • 2002
    • Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
      Road to Perdition
      7.7
      • visual effects supervisor: second unit (as Michael Fink)
      • 2002
    • Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, and Garikayi Mutambirwa in Clockstoppers (2002)
      Clockstoppers
      5.2
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2002

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Nicole Kidman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Helen Soraya, and Caridad Angus in The Golden Compass (2007)
      The Golden Compass
      6.1
      • second unit director (as Michael Fink)
      • 2007
    • Superman Returns (2006)
      Superman Returns
      6.1
      • second unit director: baseball unit, Los Angeles (as Michael Fink)
      • 2006
    • Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005)
      Constantine
      7.0
      • second unit director (as Michael Fink)
      • 2005
    • Demi Moore in The Seventh Sign (1988)
      The Seventh Sign
      5.8
      • second unit director (as Michael Fink)
      • 1988

    Additional Crew

    • Mantis Club (2022)
      Mantis Club
      8.6
      Short
      • faculty mentor
      • 2022

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    • Alternative names
      • Michael Fink

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