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Tim McGovern

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Tim McGovern
McGovern in 2019
Born(1955-06-24)June 24, 1955
DiedMarch 30, 2024(2024-03-30) (aged 68)
OccupationVisual effects artist
SpouseReena NeGandhi[1]

Tim McGovern (June 24, 1955 – March 30, 2024)[2][3] was an American visual effects artist. He won a Special Achievement Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Total Recall.[4]

Life and career

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McGovern was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 24, 1955.[5] He was a founding member of Sony Pictures Imageworks.[6] McGovern died on March 30, 2024, at the age of 68.[5]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Tinoco, Amanda (March 30, 2024). "Tim McGovern Dies: 'Total Recall' Visual Effects Oscar Winner Was 68". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oscar-winning VFX Pioneer Tim McGovern Dies at at[sic] Age 68". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  3. ^ "Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Tim McGovern Passes at 68". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  4. ^ "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Nordyke, Kimberly (March 30, 2024). "Tim McGovern, Visual Effects Veteran and Oscar Winner for 'Total Recall,' Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (August 22, 2023). "VFX Vet Tim McGovern to Receive Visual Effects Society Founders Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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