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Joe Viskocil
In short · Worked for five decades — 17 credits, 1 Academy Award win.
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Source Code(2011)
pyrotechnics consultant
Other Voices: Back Through Time: Creating 'the Terminator': Cast & Crew Recollections(2001)
Self - Visual Effects Pyrotechnician
Arlington Road(1999)
pyrotechnics supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)
Armageddon(1998)
pyro & special effects crew chief: Digital Domain
Alien Resurrection(1997)
pyrotechnics supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)
Independence Day(1996)
mechanical effects supervisor / pyrotechnics supervisor
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14 creditsSource Code(2011)
pyrotechnics consultant
FilmArlington Road(1999)
pyrotechnics supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)
Film
Armageddon(1998)
pyro & special effects crew chief: Digital Domain
Film
Alien Resurrection(1997)
pyrotechnics supervisor (as Joseph Viskocil)
FilmIndependence Day(1996)
mechanical effects supervisor / pyrotechnics supervisor (uncredited)
Film
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory(1995)
pyrotechnics supervisor
Film
Apollo 13(1995)
pyrotechnics supervisor: Digital Domain
Film
True Lies(1994)
pyrotechnics supervisor: Digital Domain (as Joseph Viskocil)
Film
Batman Returns(1992)
pyrotechnic supervisor: Stetson Visual Services (as Joseph Viskocil)
Film
Barton Fink(1991)
special effects foreman (as Joseph Viskocil)
Film
The Abyss(1989)
special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Film
The Terminator(1984)
pyrotechnics and fire effects: Fantasy II Film Effects (as Joseph Viskocil)
Film
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
miniature pyrotechnics: miniature and optical effects unit (as Joseph Viskocil)
Film
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope(1977)
miniature explosions: miniature and optical effects unit
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 winAcademy Awards
- Won1996Oscar — Visual Effects
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- Other Voices: Back Through Time: Creating 'the Terminator': Cast & Crew RecollectionsSelf - Visual Effects Pyrotechnician · 2001
- independence-day-creating-reality-2000Self - Miniature Pyrotechnics · 2000
- Movie MagicSelf · 1994
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