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Michael Lafuente

  • Director
  • Editorial Department
  • Visual Effects
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Michael Lafuente
Michael Lafuente is known for Alita: Battle Angel (2019), Black Panther (2018) and The Predator (2018).
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    • Known for

    Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
    Alita: Battle Angel
    7.3
    • Additional Crew(20th Century Fox)
    • 2019
    Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    7.3
    • Editorial Department
    • 2018
    The Predator (2018)
    The Predator
    5.3
    • Additional Crew(20th Century Fox)
    • 2018
    Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
    War for the Planet of the Apes
    7.4
    • Additional Crew(20th Century Fox)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Director

    • Office Trouble
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Yokuso de no dekigoto (2021)
      Yokuso de no dekigoto
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • American Cosplayer (A Cosplay Documentary) (2019)
      American Cosplayer (A Cosplay Documentary)
      • Director
      • 2019

    Editorial Department

    • This Bloody Country
      • Finishing Colorist
      • Post-production
    • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
      Black Panther
      7.3
      • color science engineer
      • 2018
    • Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
      Thor: Ragnarok
      7.9
      • color science engineer
      • 2017
    • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Elizabeth Debicki in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
      Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
      7.6
      • color science engineer
      • 2017
    • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
      Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
      7.8
      • color science engineer
      • 2016
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • color scientist
      • 2016
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • color scientist
      • 2016
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
      Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
      7.8
      • color scientist
      • 2015
    • Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford in Missing William (2014)
      Missing William
      6.0
      • digital intermediate technical director
      • 2014
    • Allison Janney, Clark Gregg, Rose McIver, Jessica Szohr, and Christopher Lowell in Brightest Star (2013)
      Brightest Star
      5.1
      • digital intermediate technical director
      • 2013
    • Beside Still Waters (2013)
      Beside Still Waters
      6.2
      • digital intermediate technical director
      • 2013
    • Randy Orton in 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013)
      12 Rounds 2: Reloaded
      5.3
      • digital intermediate technical supervisor
      • 2013
    • Parker Posey, Danny Glover, and Billy Burke in Highland Park (2013)
      Highland Park
      5.3
      • digital intermediate technical director
      • 2013
    • Halle Berry in The Call (2013)
      The Call
      6.7
      • digital intermediate technical supervisor
      • 2013
    • Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin in The Marine 3: Homefront (2013)
      The Marine 3: Homefront
      4.8
      Video
      • digital intermediate technical supervisor
      • 2013
    • Devil's Pass (2013)
      Devil's Pass
      5.7
      • digital intermediate technical director
      • 2013

    Visual Effects

    • Heather Dubrow, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti, Katie Ginella, Tamra Judge, and Shannon Storms Beador in The Real Housewives of Orange County (2006)
      The Real Housewives of Orange County
      4.4
      TV Series
      • post production supervisor
      • 2023
    • Kapri Ladd in Fathead (2023)
      Fathead
      9.8
      Short
      • post production supervisor
      • 2023
    • Ken Jeong, Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, and Robert G. Chiu in Over the Moon (2020)
      Over the Moon
      6.3
      • color scientist
      • 2020
    • Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, and Naomi Watts in Stay (2005)
      Stay
      6.7
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Jonathan Cake, Colm Feore, and Santiago Cabrera in Empire (2005)
      Empire
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • xXx: State of the Union (2005)
      xXx: State of the Union
      4.5
      • engineer
      • 2005
    • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)
      Team America: World Police
      7.2
      • engineer: R!OT Pictures
      • 2004
    • Brittany Murphy and Ron Livingston in Little Black Book (2004)
      Little Black Book
      5.3
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
      Spider-Man 2
      7.5
      • senior production services technician (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
      Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
      6.1
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
      Peter Pan
      6.8
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Charlie Sheen, Leslie Nielsen, Denise Richards, Queen Latifah, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Anna Faris, and Eddie Griffin in Scary Movie 3 (2003)
      Scary Movie 3
      5.6
      • engineer
      • 2003
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
      Kill Bill: Vol. 1
      8.2
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
      The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
      5.8
      • engineer
      • 2003
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
      Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
      6.3
      • engineer (uncredited)
      • 2003

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