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Rob Coleman

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Rob Coleman
Born (1964-04-27) April 27, 1964 (age 60)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Concordia University (Montréal, Canada), 1987
OccupationCreative Director / Animation Director
Years active1987-present
EmployerIndustrial Light & Magic
Known forVisual Effects & Character Animation

Rob Coleman (born April 27, 1964) is a Canadian animation director; he is currently the creative director at Industrial Light & Magic's Sydney branch. Previously, he was the Head of Animation at the award-winning Australian visual effects and animation studio, Animal Logic from 2012-2021.

Coleman is a two-time Oscar nominee for his animation work on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards for his work on Men in Black and The Phantom Menace.

Prior to moving to Australia, Coleman spent 14 years at Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm Animation, (1993-2007) working most notably with George Lucas on the Star Wars prequels as animation director and on The Clone Wars animated series. He was chosen as one of the most creative people in the entertainment industry when he was added to Entertainment Weekly's "It List" in 2002 as their "It CG-Creature Crafter" for his work on digital Yoda.

Oscar history

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Both nominations were in the category of Best Visual Effects

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 72nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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