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Daniel Blacker(II)

  • Animation Department
  • Visual Effects
  • Director
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Daniel Blacker is known for Total Recall (2012), John Carter (2012) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
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    Known for

    Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
    Total Recall
    6.2
    • Animation Department(as Dan Blacker)
    • 2012
    Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    6.6
    • Animation Department(as Dan Blacker)
    • 2012
    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    8.0
    • Animation Department(as Dan Blacker)
    • 2014
    Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
    World War Z
    7.0
    • Animation Department(MPC, uncredited)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Animation Department



    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • animation supervisor
      • 2024
    • Emma Stone in Cruella (2021)
      Cruella
      7.3
      • animation supervisor: MPC (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2021
    • Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, and Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
      Cats
      2.8
      • animation supervisor (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2019
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elle Fanning, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
      Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
      6.6
      • animation supervisor (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2019
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • lead animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2019
    • Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Pablo, and Chiquita in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
      6.5
      • lead animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2017
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2016
    • Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, and Alicia Vikander in Seventh Son (2014)
      Seventh Son
      5.5
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2014
    • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
      Exodus: Gods and Kings
      6.0
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2014
    • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
      Guardians of the Galaxy
      8.0
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2014
    • Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
      Maleficent
      6.9
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2014
    • Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Neil Fingleton, and Rick Genest in 47 Ronin (2013)
      47 Ronin
      6.2
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2013
    • Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Alexandra Daddario in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
      Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
      5.7
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2013
    • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
      World War Z
      7.0
      • animator: MPC (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
      A Good Day to Die Hard
      5.2
      • animator (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2013

    Visual Effects



    • Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot in Snow White (2025)
      Snow White
      1.8
      • digital artist: MPC (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2025
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • virtual production animation supervisor
      • 2024
    • Emma Stone in Cruella (2021)
      Cruella
      7.3
      • Animation Supervisor
      • 2021
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elle Fanning, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
      Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
      6.6
      • Animation Supervisor
      • 2019
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • Lead Animator
      • 2019
    • Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Pablo, and Chiquita in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
      6.5
      • Lead Animator
      • 2017
    • Alien: Covenant (2017)
      Alien: Covenant
      6.4
      • lead digital artist: MPC (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2017
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • Animator
      • 2016
    • Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, and Alicia Vikander in Seventh Son (2014)
      Seventh Son
      5.5
      • Animator
      • 2014
    • Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
      Exodus: Gods and Kings
      6.0
      • Animator
      • 2014
    • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
      Guardians of the Galaxy
      8.0
      • Animator
      • 2014
    • Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
      Maleficent
      6.9
      • Animator
      • 2014
    • Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Neil Fingleton, and Rick Genest in 47 Ronin (2013)
      47 Ronin
      6.2
      • Animator
      • 2013
    • Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Alexandra Daddario in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
      Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
      5.7
      • Animator
      • 2013
    • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
      World War Z
      7.0
      • Animator
      • 2013

    Director



    • Magic Lee
      Short
      • Director (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2013
    • Starcrossed (2011)
      Starcrossed
      Short
      • Director (as Dan Blacker)
      • 2011

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