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Alex Funke

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Alex Funke (born October 12, 1944, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American special effects photographer.

Alex Funke is best known for his work on both of Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film trilogies, The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014).

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He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years, a period he deemed important to his career success. His first Oscar was a shared win for Total Recall.[1] Funke became noted as an expert on miniatures[2] and was brought to New Zealand for work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[3] At the 75th and 76th Academy Awards, he won Best Visual Effects for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, respectively. He shared both awards with Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, and Randall William Cook.

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