James Straus

James Straus
Other names	James Satoru Straus
Occupation	Visual effects artist and animation supervisor
Years active	1990-present

James Straus is a special effects artist who was nominated at the 69th Academy Awards for the film Dragonheart in the category of Best Visual Effects. His nomination was shared with Scott Squires, Phil Tippett and Kit West.

He is also an animation supervisor and works at Industrial Light and Magic.

Selected filmography

• Alice in Wonderland (2010)
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
• Nim's Island (2008)
• The Mist (2007)
• Constantine (2005)
• Shrek (2001)
• Paulie (1998)
• Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
• An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
• Dragonheart (1996)
• Jumanji (1995)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• Jurassic Park (1993)

External links

• James Straus at the Internet Movie Database