Nick Allder

Nick Allder is an English special effects supervisor and coordinator. He started his career as an assistant camera operator and moved, after eight years, into special effects. He has won multiple awards, including an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the science-fiction horror film Alien, and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the science-fiction film The Fifth Element (1997). Allder has worked on the set of high-grossing films such as the epic space opera The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and the historical drama film Braveheart (1995).

Career Allder started his professional career as an assistant camera operator, making advertisements. After eight years, he moved on to special effects.

Awards In addition to winning an Academy Award for Alien and a BAFTA Award for The Fifth Element, Allder was nominated for an additional Saturn Award for Best Special Effects for Alien and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for the fantasy film Legend (1985)

Filmography

Year Film Genre 1968 A Twist of Sand Adventure 1969 Battle of Britain Action, Drama 1969 Moon Zero Two Science fiction 1973 Yellow Dog Action, Drama 1978 The Medusa Touch Supernatural thriller 1975 – 78 Space: 1999 Science-fiction TV series 1979 Alien Science-fiction horror 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Epic space opera 1980 The Sea Wolves War 1981 Nighthawks Thriller 1982 Conan the Barbarian Fantasy, Thriller 1982 The Final Option Drama 1982 The Sender Horror, Thriller 1982 Cosmic Princess Science Fiction 1983 The Return of the Soldier Drama 1983 The Keep Horror, Thriller 1984 Top Secret! Parody, Action 1985 Legend Fantasy 1985 The Jewel of the Nile Action, Romance 1986 Solarbabies Drama, Science Fiction 1987 The Princess Bride Fantasy, Romance 1988 The Rescue Drama, Action 1989 Leviathan Mystery, Science Fiction 1990 A Chinese Ghost Story IIDrama, Fantasy 1991 Shuttlecock Thriller 1992 City of Joy Drama 1994 The Professional Drama, Mystery 1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Action, Adventure 1995 Braveheart Historical drama 1996 Muppet Treasure Island Comedy, Music 1997 The Fifth Element Science-fiction 1998 Lost in Space Action, Adventure 1999 Cleopatra 1999 The Criminal 2000 Highlander: Endgame 2001 The Lost Empire TV mini-series 2001 Just Visiting 2001 Behind Enemy Lines 2002 Blade II 2003 Shanghai Knights 2003 Underworld 2004 Hellboy 2005 The Cave 2005 An American Haunting 2007 Blood and Chocolate 2007 The Company TV mini-series 2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 2011 Weapon 2012 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D superhero 2013 The Zero Theorem Science Fiction, Drama