Allen Hall (special effects artist)

Allen Hall (born May 4, 1946) is an American special effects artist who has won two Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards.

, he has 65 film credits since he began his career in 1979.

Oscar history

(In the category Best Visual Effects)

• 1991 Academy Awards-Backdraft, nomination shared with Scott Farrar, Clay Pinney and Mikael Salomon. Lost to '.
• 1994 Academy Awards-Forrest Gump, shared with George Murphy, Ken Ralston and Stephen Rosenbaum. Won.
• 1998 Academy Awards-Mighty Joe Young, nomination shared with Rick Baker, Jim Mitchell and Hoyt Yeatman. Lost to What Dreams May Come.
• 2006 Academy Awards-', shared with Charles Gibson, Hal Hickel and John Knoll. Won.

Selected filmography

• ' (2014)
• Man of Steel (2013)
• ' (2007)
• ' (2006)
• ' (2003)
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
• U-571 (2000)
• ' (1998)
• Contact (1997)
• Forrest Gump (1994)
• Backdraft (1991)
• Top Gun (1986)
• The Man with Two Brains (1983)
• Popeye (1980)