
Paul Kavanagh
- Known for
- Visual Effects
Paul Kavanagh is a British visual effects artist nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Visual Effects category for his work on Star Trek. His nomination was shared with Burt Dalton, Russell Earl and Roger Guyett. In 2016, he and his colleagues Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett and Neal Scanlan received the BAFTA Award in the Best Special Visual Effects category for their work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They were also nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Ex Machina. He has worked on 30 films to date since his start in 1996. He graduated from Bournemouth University in 1991 with a Master's in Computer Animation and Visualisation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography

Superman 2025
Animation Supervisor

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
Animation Supervisor

Transformers: The Last Knight 2017
Animation Supervisor

The Legend of the Mad Axeman 2017
as Detective Inspector O'Connell

Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015
Visual Effects, Animation Supervisor

Dracula Untold 2014
as Boyar Man

Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
Animation Supervisor

G.I. Joe: Retaliation 2013
Animation Supervisor

Red Tails 2012
Animation Supervisor

Super 8 2011
Animation Supervisor

Avatar 2009
Animation Supervisor

Star Trek 2009
Animation Supervisor

Lions for Lambs 2007
Animation Supervisor

Transformers 2007
Lead Animator

Mission: Impossible III 2006
Animation Supervisor

The Island 2005
Lead Animator

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
Lead Animator

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
Lead Animator

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Lead Animator

Deep Rising 1998
CG Animator
Credits from TMDB.