Michael Lantieri

Michael Lantieri was born on Friday 13th - in August 1954 and went to school in Los Angeles with actor-director Ron Howard, wanting to be in films from an early age though as a director. However he went to work in the special effects department of Universal studios staying for ten years and working on the likes of 'Buck Rogers' and 'Battlestar Galactica' before branching out on his own. Since then he has worked on a variety of effects driven films gaining an Oscar for 'Jurassic Park' as well as four other nominations and three BAFTA awards. In addition he worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland and has provided effects for video games.