Michael Lantieri
- Special Effects
- Producer
- Director
Michael Lantieri was born on Friday 13th - in August 1954 and went to
school in Los Angeles with actor-director Ron Howard, wanting to be in
films from an early age though as a director. However he went to work
in the special effects department of Universal studios staying for ten
years and working on the likes of 'Buck Rogers' and 'Battlestar
Galactica' before branching out on his own. Since then he has worked on
a variety of effects driven films gaining an Oscar for 'Jurassic Park'
as well as four other nominations and three BAFTA awards. In addition
he worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland and has
provided effects for video games.
