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Michael Halford(II)

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Michael Halford is known for Fool's Gold (2008), Hero (2002) and The Matrix Reloaded (2003).
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    Known for

    Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in Fool's Gold (2008)
    Fool's Gold
    5.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 2008
    Hero (2002)
    Hero
    7.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 2002
    Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
    The Matrix Reloaded
    7.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 2003
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
    The Great Gatsby
    7.2
    • Visual Effects(Animal Logic)
    • 2013

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    Visual Effects

    • Adam Sandler in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.0
      • digital matte painter
      • 2023
    • Noah Jupe in The Magician's Elephant (2023)
      The Magician's Elephant
      6.6
      • matte painter
      • 2023
    • Keanu Reeves, Alfred Molina, Natasha Lyonne, Busy Philipps, Keith David, Dan Fogler, Kevin Hart, Lena Headey, Dwayne Johnson, Sam J. Levine, Diego Luna, Marc Maron, Kate McKinnon, David Pressman, John Krasinski, Amanda Ames, Michelle Morgan, Gavin McCrillis, Yvette Nicole Brown, Olivia Wilde, Jemaine Clement, Winona Bradshaw, Ben Schwartz, Jared Stern, Thomas Middleditch, Vanessa Bayer, Jameela Jamil, Maya Erskine, Daveed Diggs, John Early, and Dascha Polanco in DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
      DC League of Super-Pets
      7.0
      • matte painter
      • 2022
    • James Corden in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
      Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
      6.2
      • Digital Matte painter
      • 2021
    • Ralph Fiennes, Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Ike Barinholtz, Charlie Day, Noel Fielding, Will Forte, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Jason Momoa, Nick Offerman, Gary Payton, Chris Pratt, Maya Rudolph, Cora Miller, Cobie Smulders, Trisha Gum, Channing Tatum, Richard Ayoade, Alison Brie, Sheryl Swoopes, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Tiffany Haddish, Ben Schwartz, Doug Nicholas, Margot Rubin, Todd Hansen, Teri Reeves, Jadon Sand, Stephanie Beatriz, Ollie Mitchell, Emily Nordwind, Liam Knight, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Halprin, Graham Miller, Lauren White, Kristen Phaneuf, Brooklynn Prince, Sawyer D. Jones, and Emmett Mitchell in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
      The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
      6.5
      • Digital Matte painter
      • 2019
    • James Corden in Peter Rabbit (2018)
      Peter Rabbit
      6.6
      • Digital Matte painter
      • 2018
    • Fred Armisen, Michael Peña, Dave Franco, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
      The Lego Ninjago Movie
      6.1
      • digital matte painter
      • 2017
    • Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Hector Elizondo, Seth Green, Billy Dee Williams, Will Arnett, Conan O'Brien, Doug Benson, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Izzard, Jemaine Clement, Riki Lindhome, Jonah Hill, Jason Mantzoukas, Kate Micucci, Zoë Kravitz, Ellie Kemper, Adam Devine, and Jenny Slate in The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
      The Lego Batman Movie
      7.3
      • digital matte painter
      • 2017
    • Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015)
      Monk Comes Down the Mountain
      5.5
      • digital matte painter
      • 2015
    • Kevin Copeland, Daniel MacPherson, Harry Pavlidis, Luke Ford, Bren Foster, Luke Hemsworth, Dwaine Stevenson, Louisa Mignone, and Grace Huang in Infini (2015)
      Infini
      5.3
      • digital matte painter
      • 2015
    • Jack O'Connell in Unbroken (2014)
      Unbroken
      7.2
      • matte painter
      • 2014
    • Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
      The Lego Movie
      7.7
      • digital matte painter
      • 2014
    • John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Skyler Stone, and Tiya Sircar in Walking with Dinosaurs 3D (2013)
      Walking with Dinosaurs 3D
      5.2
      • digital artist
      • 2013
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby (2013)
      The Great Gatsby
      7.2
      • digital artist: Animal Logic
      • 2013
    • Dustin Clare in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)
      Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • lead digital matte painter
      • 2011

    Art Department

    • Fred Armisen, Michael Peña, Dave Franco, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
      The Lego Ninjago Movie
      6.1
      • digital matte painter
      • 2017
    • The Polar Bears (2012)
      The Polar Bears
      7.1
      Short
      • concept artist
      • 2012
    • Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace (2011)
      Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • matte painter
      • 2011
    • Tanamera - Lion of Singapore (1989)
      Tanamera - Lion of Singapore
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • scenic artist
      • 1989–1992

    Animation Department

    • Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
      The Lego Movie
      7.7
      • matte painter
      • 2014

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