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Matt Sweeney (special effects artist)

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American visual effects artist (1948–2024)
For other uses, seeMatthew Sweeney (disambiguation).
Matt Sweeney
Born
Matthew Sweeney

(1948-04-00)April 1948
Died (aged 75)
OccupationVisual effects artist
Years active1979–2009
Spouse
Lucinda Foy
(m. 2020)

Matthew Sweeney (April 1948 – February 19, 2024) was an American special effects artist who was nominated at the68th Academy Awards in the category ofBest Visual Effects along withLeslie Ekker,Michael Kanfer andRobert Legato. They were nominated for their work on the filmApollo 13.[1]

Sweeney died in Burbank on February 19, 2024, at the age of 75, from prolonged lung cancer.[2]

Awards

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Sweeney received 3Technical Achievement Awards at the Academy Awards.

  • 59th Academy Awards: For the development of an automatic capsule gun for simulating bullet hits for motion picture special effects (with Lucinda Strub).
  • 70th Academy Awards: For the development and realization of Liquid Synthetic Air (with James F. Foley, Charles Converse and F. Edward Gardner (of UCISCO); and to Robert W. Stoker, Jr.).
  • 74th Academy Awards: For the concept, design and realization of the "Mic Rig" (withMic Rodgers)[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^"The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. RetrievedApril 3, 2014.
  2. ^Barnes, Mike (22 February 2024)."Matt Sweeney, Oscar-Nominated Visual Effects Artist on 'Apollo 13,' Dies at 75".The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved22 February 2024.
  3. ^"2002 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences".www.oscars.org. 19 February 2015. Retrieved2023-06-15.
  4. ^"Bad Dialogue, Silliness come Fast & Furious in Race car thriller".Daily Herald. 2001-06-22. Retrieved2023-06-30.

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1982–2000
2001–2020
2021–present


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