John Frazier

John Frazier

special effects, actor

John Frazier was born on Sep 23, 1944 in USA. John Frazier's big-screen debut came with The Hills Have Eyes directed by Wes Craven in 1977. John Frazier is known for Seven Pounds directed by Gabriele Muccino, Will Smith stars as Ben and Rosario Dawson as Emily. John Frazier has got 12 awards and 45 nominations so far. The most recent award John Frazier achieved is Academy Awards, USA. The upcoming new movie John Frazier plays is Bad Boys for Life which will be released on Jan 17, 2020.

John Frazier was born on September 23, 1944 in Richmond, California. As a child his family moved to Southern California, USA, where he was raised. He attended Canoga Park High School and attended college at Los Angeles Trade Tech, where he studied high-rise construction and freeway design. In 1963 he began designing special effects props at the Haunted House nightclub in Hollywood, California. The owner recognized him and got him a job on NBC. In 1970 he joined Local 44 and started working special effects for motion pictures. He has been the special effects coordinator on dozens of films, and has been honored with Academy Award nominations for "Twister", "Armageddon", "The Perfect Storm", "Pearl Harbor", "Spider-Man" before finally winning in 2005 for "Spider-Man 2". He has won two CLIO awards and a British Academy Award. He currently resides in Southern California, USA.

  • Birthday

    Sep 23, 1944

  • Place of Birth

    Richmond, California, USA

Known For

Seven Pounds
Movie
Seven Pounds

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

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Deja Vu
Movie
Deja Vu

20067.1

Spider-Man 2
Movie
Spider-Man 2

20047.4

Spider-Man
Movie
Spider-Man

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Almost Famous
Movie
Almost Famous

20007.9

Cast Away
Movie
Cast Away

20007.8

The Bridges of Madison County
Movie
The Bridges of Madison County

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Speed
Movie
Speed

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A Perfect World
Movie
A Perfect World

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Awards

12 wins & 45 nominations

Academy Awards, USA
2014
Shared with:
Winner - Technical Achievement Award
2014
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Winner - Technical Achievement Award
The Lone Ranger (2013)
2011
Shared with:
Winner - Scientific and Engineering Award
2010
Shared with:
Winner - Scientific and Engineering Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2008
Best Special Effects
Winner - Saturn Award
Transformers (2007)
2008
Best Special Effects
Winner - Saturn Award
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
2008
Best Special Effects
Winner - Saturn Award
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
2005
Best Special Effects
Winner - Saturn Award
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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Movies & TV Shows

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Movies