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John Bell

b. 2000

American special effects artist

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About John Bell

Born 2000. John Bell is an American special effects artist, concept artist, product designer, art director and storyboard artist.

John Bell is a special effects artist who was nominated at the 62nd Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual effects for his work on the film Back to the Future Part II. His nomination was shared with Steve Gawley, Michael Lantieri and Ken Ralston.

He also works as a concept artist for films.

Selected filmography

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Back to the Future Part II (1989) Back to the Future Part III (1990) The Rocketeer (1991) Jurassic Park (1993) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Antz (1998) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Rango (2011) G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

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Important facts

Born
2000
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Special effects artist, concept artist, product designer, art director, storyboard artist
Nationality
United States
Education
Art Center College of Design
Employers
Atari Games, Industrial Light & Magic, Nike, Electronic Arts

People in John Bell's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston
b. 1954
Visual effects supervisor
 Portrait of Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
b. 1954
Visual effects supervisor
 Portrait of Steve Gawley
Steve Gawley
b. 1952
Visual effects art director

Contemporaries

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Fabiola Gianotti
b. 1960
Physicist
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Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti
b. 1960
Ophthalmologist
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Jennifer Widom
b. 1960
Computer scientist
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Kees Moeliker
b. 1960
Biologist
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Sylvie Faucheux
b. 1960
Politician
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Claire Voisin
b. 1962
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Bell?

American special effects artist

When was John Bell born?

John Bell was born in 2000.

What is John Bell's occupation?

John Bell is a special effects artist, concept artist, product designer, art director and storyboard artist.

What nationality is John Bell?

John Bell is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Bell

· Wikidata: Q16466630

· DBpedia: John Bell (special effects artist)

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