Andrew Jackson (visual effects)

Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Occupation	Visual effects supervisor
Years active	1999–present

Andrew Jackson is an English Australian visual effects supervisor, working at DNEG.¹ He has worked on various feature films, including 300 (2006), Knowing (2009), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Dunkirk (2017), The King (2019), Tenet (2020), and Oppenheimer (2023).

Jackson was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards for his work on the film Mad Max: Fury Road in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with Andy Williams, Dan Oliver, and Tom Wood.²

He won at the 93rd Academy Awards for his work on the film Tenet in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher.

Early life

Jackson grew up on a secluded farm in Australia.³ During his childhood, he built models and model aircraft.³ He started out in practical effects before moving into visual effects.⁴

Awards

2021: Won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects – Tenet¹
2021: Won BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects – Tenet
2021: Nominated Visual Effects Society Award – Tenet⁴
2018: Won Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature – Dunkirk
2017: Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects – Dunkirk
2015: Nominated Academy Award for Best Visual Effects – Mad Max: Fury Road²
2015: Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects – Mad Max: Fury Road
2015: Won AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects – Mad Max: Fury Road
2010: Nominated Visual Effects Society Award for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year – Knowing

References

Giardina, Carolyn (25 April 2021). "'Tenet' Becomes Third VFX Oscar Winner From Christopher Nolan's". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
"88th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
Hart, Hugh (13 December 2023). "'Oppenheimer': How was atomic bomb explosion created?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
James, Daron (23 March 2021). "How 'Tenet' crafted a palindrome of complex visual effects". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 March 2026.

External links

Andrew Jackson at IMDb

[2021-04-25_THR-1] Giardina, Carolyn (25 April 2021). "'Tenet' Becomes Third VFX Oscar Winner From Christopher Nolan's". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2026.

[Oscars2016-2] "88th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[2023-12-13_LAT-3] Hart, Hugh (13 December 2023). "'Oppenheimer': How was atomic bomb explosion created?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 March 2026.

[2021-03-23_LAT-4] James, Daron (23 March 2021). "How 'Tenet' crafted a palindrome of complex visual effects". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 March 2026.

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