Alex Funke

Alex Funke (born October 12, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California) is a special effects photographer.

Career

He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years, a period he deemed important to his career success. His first Oscar was a shared one for Total Recall.[1] Funke became noted as an expert on miniatures[2] and was brought to New Zealand for work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[3] At the 76th Academy Awards, he shared an Oscar for his work on Return of the King, the third film of the series.

Selected filmography
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References
  1. Charles and Ray Eames: designers of the twentieth century by Pat Kirkham,pg 90
  2. Peter Jackson: from Prince of splatter to Lord of the rings by Ian Pryor, pg 290
  3. The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood by Kristin Thompson, pg 306
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