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Keith Shartle(1952-2000)

  • Visual Effects
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Keith Shartle joined Dream Quest in 1982 and soon thereafter became their production manager and visual effects producer. In 1988 Dream Quest he became Executive Producer for the company's feature film visual projects, and was later appointed President of the Dream Quest Images Film Group. He was DQI's Executive Producer of Visual Effects overseeing projects which included the Oscar-winning effects for The Abyss and Total Recall, and the Oscar-nominated effects for The Mask and Armageddon. In 1998 he left DQI for Will Vinton Studios in Portland, Oregon, to become Vice President, Production.
BornAugust 27, 1952
DiedSeptember 1, 2000(48)
BornAugust 27, 1952
DiedSeptember 1, 2000(48)
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Known for

Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
Armageddon
6.7
  • Visual Effects(DQI)
  • 1998
The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss
7.5
  • Visual Effects(DQI)
  • 1989
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Visual Effects(additional visual effects)
  • 1987
Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
Con Air
6.9
  • Visual Effects(DQI)
  • 1997

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  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1998
  • Robin Williams and Scott Martin Gershin in Flubber (1997)
    Flubber
    5.3
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1997
  • John Cleese, Brendan Fraser, Scooper, Binx, Tookie, Zakery, Emely, and Hopper in George of the Jungle (1997)
    George of the Jungle
    5.6
    • executive producer: Dream Quest Images
    • 1997
  • Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
    Con Air
    6.9
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1997
  • Tim Allen in Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
    Jungle 2 Jungle
    5.2
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1997
  • Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (1995)
    Crimson Tide
    7.4
    • executive producer: DQI
    • 1995
  • Robin Williams in Toys (1992)
    Toys
    5.1
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1992
  • Geena Davis, Dustin Hoffman, and Andy Garcia in Hero (1992)
    Hero
    6.5
    • executive producer: DQI
    • 1992
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
    5.4
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1992
  • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
    Grand Canyon
    6.8
    • executive producer: DQI
    • 1991
  • Robert Englund in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
    4.7
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1991
  • Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)
    Hot Shots!
    6.7
    • visual effects executive producer: DQI
    • 1991
  • The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • visual effects supervising producer: DQI
    • 1989
  • Julian Sands in Warlock (1989)
    Warlock
    6.2
    • visual effects producer: DQI
    • 1989
  • Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
    Earth Girls Are Easy
    5.5
    • effects producer: DQI
    • 1988

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  • Born
    • August 27, 1952
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 1, 2000
    • Portland, Oregon, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Ellie Shartle(2 children)

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