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Robert Skotak
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| Born | May 17, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Visual effects artist |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Relatives | Dennis Skotak (brother) |
Robert Skotak (born May 17, 1945) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist, known for his collaborations with director James Cameron. He won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, for Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), in addition to two BAFTA Awards and a Saturn Award. He is one the founders of the effects studios 4-Ward Productions and Whodoo EFX.
Filmography
As visual effects supervisor
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 1981 | Escape From New York | John Carpenter | |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Steven Paul | |
| 1985 | Creature | William Malone | |
| 1986 | Aliens | James Cameron | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Saturn Award for Best Special Effects |
| 1989 | Lords of the Deep | Mary Ann Fisher | |
| The Abyss | James Cameron | ||
| 1990 | Tremors | Ron Underwood | |
| Darkman | Sam Raimi | ||
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | James Cameron | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects |
| Cast a Deadly Spell | Martin Campbell | ||
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Tim Burton | Nominated- Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Ron Underwood | |
| 1994 | No Escape | Martin Campbell | |
| Clifford | Paul Flaherty | ||
| The Pagemaster | Joe Johnston
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| 1995 | Tank Girl | Rachel Talalay | |
| 1996 | The Arrival | David Twohy | |
| T2 3-D: Battle Across Time | James Cameron John Bruno Stan Winston |
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| 1997 | Titanic | James Cameron | |
| Mouse Hunt | Gore Verbinski | ||
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Mikael Salomon | |
| 1999 | House on Haunted Hill | William Malone | |
| 2003 | X2 | Bryan Singer | |
| 2004 | Tremors 4: The Legend Begins | S. S. Wilson | |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Sean S. Cunningham Joe Dante Monte Hellman John Gaeta Ken Russell |
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| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | Mike Nichols | |
| 2008 | Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | Edward Neumeier | |
| 2009 | The Hole | Joe Dante | |
| 2010 | Road to Nowhere | Monte Hellman | |
| SP: The Motion Picture | Takafumi Hatano | ||
| 2011 | Cosmic Origins 3D | Martha R. Cotton | Documentary film |
| SP: The Motion Picture II | Takafumi Hatano | ||
| 2015 | Harbinger Down | Alec Gillis |
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