Occupation Visual effects artist Parents Geza Gaspar Role Visual Effects Artist | Name Chuck Gaspar Years active 1963-1999 Children Michael Gaspar | |
Born January 25, 1938 ( 1938-01-25 ) USA Other names Charles Gaspar
Chuck Gasper Died January 15, 2009, United States of America Awards Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement Nominations Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Similar People Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo, Rick Moranis, Dan Aykroyd | ||
Chuck Gaspar (January 25, 1938-January 15, 2009) was an American special effects artist who worked on 70 different films and TV shows, such as The Birds, Ghostbusters, Pale Rider and Armageddon.
He was nominated at the 57th Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on the film Ghostbusters. He shared his nomination with John Bruno, Richard Edlund and Mark Vargo.
In addition, he received a Technical achievement Oscar five years after his death.
Family
His father was a special effects artist named Geza Gaspar. His sons, Michael Gaspar and Dan Gaspar, are special effects artist as well.
References
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