About
Michael Lantieri (born August 13, 1954) is a special effects supervisor. Lantieri went to school in Los Angeles, California, with actor-director Ron Howard, with the ambition to work in films as a director, which he had been interested in from a young age. However, he went to work in the special effects department of Universal Studios, with his first credited work being for Heartbeeps (1981), serving as a remote operator. His first collaboration with Steven Spielberg was with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), where he served as a special effects supervisor. His work on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) garnered him his first awards nomination (shared with Ken Ralston) by the Saturn Awards. He received his first of five Academy Award nominations with Back to the Future Part II (1989). His work on Jurassic Park (1993) earned him an Academy Award. Lantieri has subsequently...
Known for
WestworldSeries • 2016
Jurassic WorldMovie • 2015
Back to the Future Part IIMovie • 1989
Minority ReportMovie • 2002
Escape PlanMovie • 2013
Monster HouseMovie • 2006
Jurassic ParkMovie • 1993
FlightMovie • 2012
The Polar ExpressMovie • 2004
HulkMovie • 2003
The 6th DayMovie • 2000
CasperMovie • 1995
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceMovie • 2001
The TerminalMovie • 2004
A Christmas CarolMovie • 2009
Who Framed Roger RabbitMovie • 1988
Deep ImpactMovie • 1998
HookMovie • 1991
MatildaMovie • 1996
Get SmartMovie • 2008
The Spiderwick ChroniclesMovie • 2008
Kandagawa Jet GirlsAnime • 2019
Land of the LostMovie • 2009
Wild Wild WestMovie • 1999