Joe Letteri Net Worth
Joe Letteri Net Worth is
$9 Million
Joe Letteri Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Joe Letteri, ONZM (born 1957) is a senior visual effects artist, winner of four Academy awards, four BAFTA awards and four VES awards. He is the current Director of the Academy Award-winning Weta Digital, having joined the company in 2001. He has been the visual effects supervisor of several movies, his latest work being Rise of the Planet of the Apes. He attended Center High School (Pennsylvania) in 1975 and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981. He gave the keynote address at UC Berkeley's December Convocation on December 19, 2010. | Date Of Birth | 1957-01-01 |
| Place Of Birth | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Profession | Visual Effects |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was one of seven valedictorians for his high school class (Center Hight School, Pennsylvania) in 1975. Originally earmarked to be the sole valedictorian, it was determined that the school's grade point average computation method was flawed, and that several other students actually had higher grades. So seven valedictorians were selected. Letteri subsequently delivered a rather interesting valedictory speech. |
| 2 | Graduated from Center High School (Pennsylvania) in 1975 and of the University of California-Berkeley in 1981. |
| 3 | Left Industrial Light and Magic for WETA digital to work on The Lord of the Rings. |
| 4 | Brother, Richard Letteri, is Asst. Professor and Chair of Communications Studies at Furman University. |
Visual Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar 4 | 2022 | visual effects supervisor pre-production | |
| Avatar 3 | 2020 | visual effects supervisor pre-production | |
| Avatar 2 | 2018 | visual effects supervisor pre-production | |
| Alita: Battle Angel | 2018 | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital filming | |
| War for the Planet of the Apes | 2017 | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor post-production | |
| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 2017 | senior visual effects supervisor: weta digital post-production | |
| The BFG | 2016 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Jungle Book | 2016 | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | senior visual effects supervisor - weta digital | |
| Krampus | 2015/I | senior visual effects supervisor | |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | 2014 | visual effects supervisor | |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | 2014 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | 2013 | visual effects supervisor | |
| Man of Steel | 2013 | visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital - uncredited | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | 2012 | senior visual effects supervisor | |
| The Adventures of Tintin | 2011 | senior visual effects supervisor | |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | 2011 | senior visual effects supervisor | |
| Avatar | 2009 | senior visual effects supervisor / visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital - uncredited | |
| The Lovely Bones | 2009 | senior visual effects supervisor | |
| The Water Horse | 2007 | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | 2006 | senior visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| King Kong | 2005 | senior visual effects supervisor | |
| I, Robot | 2004 | visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| Van Helsing | 2004 | visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital | |
| Magnolia | 1999 | visual effects supervisor | |
| Jack Frost | 1998 | visual effects supervisor | |
| Daylight | 1996 | co-visual effects supervisor | |
| Mission: Impossible | 1996 | associate visual effects supervisor | |
| Casper | 1995 | CG supervisor | |
| The Flintstones | 1994 | computer graphics artist | |
| The Meteor Man | 1993 | CG animator | |
| Jurassic Park | 1993 | computer graphics artist | |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | CG animator | |
| The Abyss | 1989 | computer graphics technical director: ILM - special version | |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | 1977 | visual effects supervisor: ILM - 1997 special version, as Joseph Letteri |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Centennial Gala | 2016 | Video | Himself |
| The 87th Annual Academy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Visual Effects |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Move Like an Ape: An Artist | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: The Fight for a New Dawn | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Weta and Dawn | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Visual Effects |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Visual Effects |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Animating Tintin | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| A New Generation of Apes | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Breaking Motion Capture Boundaries | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Genius of Andy Serkis | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Capturing Avatar | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Making of King Kong 360 3D | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still: Unleashing Gort | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Beyond Tomorrow | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mission: Catching the Train | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Kong's New York, 1933 | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| It's All Gone King Kong | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Making of a Shot: The T-Rex Fight in King Kong | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| Compositing Breakdowns: Visual Effects How of 'I, Robot' | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| The End of All Things | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Weta Digital | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| From Len Lye to Gollum: New Zealand Animators | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| The Taming of Sméagol | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Weta Digital | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Tæt på troldmanden George Lucas | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor (as Joseph Letteri) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HPA Awards | Hollywood Post Alliance, US | Outstanding Visual Effects - Feature Film | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2015 | Artisan Award | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) | |
| 2015 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2014 | HPA Awards | Hollywood Post Alliance, US | Outstanding Visual Effects - Feature Film | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2014 | Vanguard Award | PGA Awards | ||
| 2014 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2012 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2012 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2012 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2010 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Avatar (2009) |
| 2010 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | Avatar (2009) |
| 2006 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | King Kong (2005) |
| 2006 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | King Kong (2005) |
| 2006 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | King Kong (2005) |
| 2006 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | King Kong (2005) |
| 2006 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | King Kong (2005) |
| 2006 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | King Kong (2005) |
| 2005 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Cinematography or Visual/Special Effects | King Kong (2005) |
| 2004 | Technical Achievement Award | Academy Awards, USA | ||
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2003 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 2002 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2015 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2015 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2015 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2015 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2015 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2015 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Visual Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2015 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2015 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Technical Achievement of the Year | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2015 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | Man of Steel (2013) |
| 2014 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Special Effects (Sound or Visual) - International Competition | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | HPA Awards | Hollywood Post Alliance, US | Outstanding Visual Effects - Feature Film | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Special Effects (Migliori effetti speciali) | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2014 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
| 2014 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) |
| 2014 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2013 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2013 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Visual Effects | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2013 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2013 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
| 2012 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2012 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2012 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Visual Effects | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
| 2012 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
| 2012 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Technical Achievement of the Year | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2012 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
| 2005 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Visual Effects | I, Robot (2004) |
| 2005 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | I, Robot (2004) |
| 2004 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2004 | VES Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
| 2003 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
| 1997 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | Mission: Impossible (1996) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Visual Effects | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) |
| 2011 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Visual Effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) |
Known for movies
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Visual Effects
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Visual Effects
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
as Visual Effects
Avatar (2009)
as Visual Effects