
John Bruno
- Known for
- Visual Effects
John Bruno is an American visual effects artist and filmmaker known for his prolific collaborations with director James Cameron on films like Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar, and The Abyss, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He has also contributed to other blockbuster films, including Ghostbusters, Batman Returns, Cliffhanger, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Kingsman: The Secret Service. He also directed the 1999 science fiction horror film Virus, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland. He currently holds five Oscar nominations and two BAFTA Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Bruno, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 2025
as Self

All the Little Things We Kill 2021
Line Producer

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters 2020
as Self

Kingsman: The Secret Service 2015
Visual Effects Supervisor

Deepsea Challenge 3D 2014
Director

Hercules 2014
Visual Effects Supervisor

Movie 43 2013
Visual Effects

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 2011
Visual Effects Supervisor

Season of the Witch 2011
Visual Effects Design Consultant

Avatar 2009
Visual Effects Supervisor

Monsters vs Aliens 2009
Thanks

Rush Hour 3 2007
Visual Effects Design Consultant

Brett Ratner's X-Diaries 2006
as Self

X-Men: The Last Stand 2006
Visual Effects Supervisor

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
as Self

AVP: Alien vs. Predator 2004
Visual Effects Supervisor

Ghosts of the Abyss 2003
Producer

Virus 1999
Director

Imagining 'Heavy Metal' 1999
as Self

Titanic 1997
Visual Effects

True Lies 1994
as Custodian, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Cliffhanger 1993
Visual Effects Supervisor

Batman Returns 1992
Visual Effects Supervisor

Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
Visual Effects Designer

The Abyss 1989
Visual Effects Supervisor

Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw 1988
Storyboard

Born in East L.A. 1987
Title Designer

Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986
Visual Effects Art Director

Fright Night 1985
Visual Effects Art Director

Ghostbusters 1984
Visual Effects Art Director

Still Smokin 1983
Title Designer

Poltergeist 1982
Animation Supervisor

Heavy Metal 1981
Visual Effects Director, Sequence Supervisor, Special Effects, Director

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure 1977
Animation

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat 1974
Animation

Shinbone Alley 1970
Animation
Credits from TMDB.