Michael J. McAlister

"Michael McAlister" redirects here. For other people with the same name, see Michael McAllister (disambiguation).

Michael J. McAlister (born 1954) is a special effects artist. He has been nominated on at least eleven occasions for special or visual effects awards and has won at least three of such awards: an Oscar, a BAFTA and an Emmy.

Michael J. McAlister
Born	1954
Occupation	Special effects artist
Years active	1977–2008

Awards

• 1985: won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom^[1][2] (film first released in 1984)
• 1985: won a British Academy Film Award for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom^[1] (film first released in 1984)
• 1986: won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for Ewoks: The Battle for Endor^[3] (TV movie first aired in 1985)

Book

• Michael J. McAlister: The Language of Visual Effects. Lone Eagle Pub. Co., Los Angeles, California, 1992, ISBN 978-0-943-72847-6.