Dan Lemmon is a New Zealand visual effects supervisor. In 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes. This was in the category of Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, his nomination was shared with Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri and R. Christopher White.
His second nomination was at the 87th Academy Awards for the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. His nomination was shared with Letteri, Barrett, and Erik Winquist. He received his third nomination (and first win) at the 89th Academy Awards for The Jungle Book, together with Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, and Andrew R. Jones. His fourth nomination was at the 90th Academy Awards for the film War for the Planet of the Apes, together with Letteri, Barrett, and Joel Whist. His fifth nomination was at the 95th Academy Awards for the superhero film, The Batman, with Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy.
Lemmon graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) and was one of the early students in the BYU Center for Animation. One of Lemmon's earliest credits was for modeling, coloring, lighting, and compositing work on Titanic.
Selected filmography (as visual effects supervisor)[]
- This section will focus specifically on select films that credits Lemmon as visual effects supervisor. For the other credits for Lemmon, click here.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Enchanted | Weta Digital only |
| 2008 | Jumper | Weta Digital only |
| 2009 | Avatar | Weta Digital only |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Weta Digital only |
| 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Weta Digital only |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | |
| 2022 | The Batman | |
| 2025 | Minecraft | |
| 2026 | The Batman – Part II | |
| 2028 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Weta FX only |
| 2029 | The Batman – Part III | |
| Yamata no Orochi: The Eight-Headed Dragon | ||
| 2033 | Survival of the Justice for the World | Weta FX only |
| Godzilla: Return of the King | Weta FX only | |
| 2036 | Return of the Planet of the Apes | Weta FX only |
| 2038 | Godzilla: BCE | |
| 2039 | Clash of the Planet of the Apes | |
| 2040 | Justice League: Apokolips War | Weta FX only |
| 2042 | Finale of the Planet of the Apes | |
| 2043 | Planet X: Part One – Gods of Destruction | Weta FX only |
| 2044 | Planet X: Part Two – Rage Across Space | Weta FX only |
Accolades[]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2012 | Best Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated |
| 2015 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2017 | The Jungle Book | Won | |
| 2018 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2023 | The Batman | Nominated | |
| 2027 | The Batman – Part II | Nominated | |
| 2030 | The Batman – Part III | Nominated | |
| Yamata no Orochi: The Eight-Headed Dragon | Nominated | ||
| 2034 | Godzilla: Return of the King | Nominated | |
| 2037 | Return of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2039 | Godzilla: BCE | Won | |
| 2040 | Clash of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2043 | Finale of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| 2012 | Best Special Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated |
| 2015 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2017 | The Jungle Book | Won | |
| 2018 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2023 | The Batman | Nominated | |
| 2027 | The Batman – Part II | Nominated | |
| 2030 | The Batman – Part III | Nominated | |
| Yamata no Orochi: The Eight-Headed Dragon | Nominated | ||
| 2034 | Godzilla: Return of the King | Won | |
| Survival of the Justice for the World | Nominated | ||
| 2037 | Return of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2039 | Godzilla: BCE | Won | |
| 2040 | Clash of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| 2043 | Finale of the Planet of the Apes | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | |||
| 2012 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Won |
| 2015 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Won | |
| 2018 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Won | |
| 2023 | The Batman | Nominated | |
| 2027 | The Batman – Part II | Nominated | |
| 2030 | The Batman – Part III | Nominated | |
| Yamata no Orochi: The Eight-Headed Dragon | Nominated | ||
| 2034 | Survival of the Justice for the World | Nominated | |
| Godzilla: Return of the King | Nominated | ||
| 2037 | Return of the Planet of the Apes | Won | |
| 2039 | Godzilla: BCE | Won | |
| 2040 | Clash of the Planet of the Apes | Won | |
| 2043 | Finale of the Planet of the Apes | Won | |
| Planet X: Part One – Gods of Destruction | Nominated | ||
| 2044 | Planet X: Part Two – Rage Across Space | Nominated | |