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Hartmut Engel

  • Animation Department
  • Visual Effects
  • Actor
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CG Supervisor (Independence Day (1996)), Character Animator (Planet 51 (2009)), Actor (Rapunzels Fluch (2020)).

Studied at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany (1991-1997) w/focus on Character Animation/VFX. Advanced focus on Acting since 2015 (coached by Carole D'Andrea, Los Angeles, USA).

Additional projects include acting in "Das Ballhaus" (Theater in Kempten), Rapunzels Fluch (2020) & various commercials, CG work in Spides (2020), Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), Hui Buh: Das Schlossgespenst (2006), Impy's Island (2006), Feuertaufe für AK1 (1998), etc.
BornApril 6, 1967
BornApril 6, 1967
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    Known for

    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996
    The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
    The Thirteenth Floor
    7.0
    • Visual Effects(as Hartmut Engel III)
    • 1999
    Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence
    5.2
    • Animation Department(Uncharted Territory)
    • 2016
    Liam Neeson, Eddie Izzard, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
    6.5
    • Animation Department(MPC)
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Animation Department



    • Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (2023)
      Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
      6.9
      TV Series
      • 3D Animator
      • 2023
    • Spides (2020)
      Spides
      5.6
      TV Series
      • character animation lead
      • 2020
    • Henning Baum, Annette Frier, Christoph Maria Herbst, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Milan Peschel, Leighanne Esperanzate, and Solomon Gordon in Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
      Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
      6.3
      • animation: Trixter
      • 2018
    • Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
      Spider-Man: Homecoming
      7.4
      • animator: Trixter (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
      Independence Day: Resurgence
      5.2
      • animator: Uncharted Territory
      • 2016
    • Animals United (2010)
      Animals United
      4.9
      • layout artist
      • 2010
    • Henry Maske in Max Schmeling (2010)
      Max Schmeling
      4.8
      • animator
      • 2010
    • Justin Long and Freddie Benedict in Planet 51 (2009)
      Planet 51
      6.0
      • animator
      • 2009
    • Liam Neeson, Eddie Izzard, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
      6.5
      • character animator: MPC
      • 2008
    • Urmel voll in Fahrt (2008)
      Urmel voll in Fahrt
      4.4
      • character animator
      • 2008
    • The Secret of Loch Ness (2008)
      The Secret of Loch Ness
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • character animator
      • 2008
    • Donkey Xote (2007)
      Donkey Xote
      4.5
      • animator: Trixter
      • 2007
    • Laura's Christmas Star (2006)
      Laura's Christmas Star
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • character animator
      • 2006
    • Impy's Island (2006)
      Impy's Island
      5.0
      • character animator
      • 2006
    • Hui Buh: Das Schlossgespenst (2006)
      Hui Buh: Das Schlossgespenst
      4.8
      • character animator
      • 2006

    Visual Effects



    • Hexe Lilli: Der Drache und das magische Buch (2009)
      Hexe Lilli: Der Drache und das magische Buch
      5.2
      • prop rigging: Trixter Film
      • 2009
    • Tsunami (2005)
      Tsunami
      3.5
      TV Movie
      • digital artist
      • 2005
    • Marcell Nagy in Fateless (2005)
      Fateless
      7.0
      • digital artist
      • 2005
    • Jester Till (2003)
      Jester Till
      4.9
      • computer graphics supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • The Shark and the Piano (2001)
      The Shark and the Piano
      6.3
      Short
      • 3d artist
      • 2001
    • Catching the Stars (2000)
      Catching the Stars
      8.4
      Short
      • creature technical director
      • 2000
    • A Fish Tale (2000)
      A Fish Tale
      6.0
      • digital compositor: german opening title (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
      The Thirteenth Floor
      7.0
      • CGI animation artist (as Hartmut Engel III)
      • 1999
    • HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin (1998)
      HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin
      5.0
      TV Series
      • digital effects supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Die Rättin (1997)
      Die Rättin
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • digital creature consultant (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Independence Day (1996)
      Independence Day
      7.0
      • CG unit digital animation supervisor
      • 1996
    • Marianengraben
      4.1
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1994
    • Ah Pook Is Here (1994)
      Ah Pook Is Here
      6.6
      Short
      • digital compositor
      • 1994
    • Barbara Auer, Dominique Horwitz, and Günter Lamprecht in Der letzte Kosmonaut (1994)
      Der letzte Kosmonaut
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • digital compositor (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Die auf die Zähne beissen (1993)
      Die auf die Zähne beissen
      Short
      • visual effects
      • 1993

    Actor



    • Vending Machine Repairmen (2024)
      Vending Machine Repairmen
      Short
      • Winston Hammersmith
      • 2024
    • Hartmut Engel, Sina Leibensberger, and Alexander Müller in Profit Porn (2021)
      Profit Porn
      Short
      • Geschäftsführer
      • 2021
    • Hartmut Engel, Urs Remond, Michael von der Brelie, Tabea Georgiamo, Sophie Swan, Jacob F. Schmiedel, Isabeau Beck, Michael Krug, David Brückner, Mario von Czapiewski, Florian Linckus, MrTrashpack, Davis Schulz, Robert Wolf, Andrea Böhm, Costel Argesanu, Karsten Rybandt, and Olivia Dean in Rapunzels Fluch (2020)
      Rapunzels Fluch
      3.2
      • Herr Berger
      • 2020
    • The Hunted: Allgovia (2019)
      The Hunted: Allgovia
      TV Mini Series
      • Wilhelm von Glockenscream
      • 2019
    • Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996)
      Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Rudi Schimmer
      • 2018
    • Die auf die Zähne beissen (1993)
      Die auf die Zähne beissen
      Short
      • Soldier #2
      • 1993

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    • Alternative name
      • Hartmut Engel III
    • Born
      • April 6, 1967
      • Germany
    • Other works
      Stage play: Das Ballhaus - playing Kleinganove/Halbstarker/Hippie/Staubsaugervertreter, at Theater in Kempten, Kempten, Germany
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