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Matt Appleton(I)

  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Special Effects
  • Art Department
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Matt Appleton is known for Elysium (2013), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and District 9 (2009).
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    Known for

    Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
    Elysium
    6.6
    Movie
    • Special Effects(Weta Workshop)
    • 2013
    Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
    Mad Max: Fury Road
    8.1
    Movie
    • Special Effects(Weta Workshop)
    • 2015
    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    Movie
    • Costume Department(Weta Workshop)
    • 2009
    Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
    Ghost in the Shell
    6.3
    Movie
    • Special Effects(Weta Workshop)
    • 2017

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    Costume Department

    • Spartacus: House of Ashur
      • Costume Armour Supervisor
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
      6.9
      TV Series
      • armour master
      • 2022
    • Josh Thomson, Luciane Buchanan, Chai Hansen, and Emilie Cocquerel in The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
      The New Legends of Monkey
      6.5
      TV Series
      • costume props supervisor
      • 2018–2020
    • Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
      Mulan
      5.8
      • armour master
      • 2020
    • Aaron Jakubenko in Roman Empire (2016)
      Roman Empire
      7.0
      TV Series
      • costume props
      • 2018
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • costume & armour supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • costume and armory supervisor: WETA Workshop
      • 2012
    • Daybreakers (2009)
      Daybreakers
      6.4
      • creature suit supervisor
      • 2009
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • costume supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2009
    • Nancy Brunning, Clint Eruera, Temuera Morrison, and Rena Owen in What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
      What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
      6.3
      • wardrobe assistant
      • 1999
    • William Shatner in A Twist in the Tale (1999)
      A Twist in the Tale
      7.0
      TV Series
      • costume prop maker
      • 1999

    Special Effects

    • Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
      Ghost in the Shell
      6.3
      • lead onset technician: Weta Workshop
      • 2017
    • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
      Warcraft
      6.7
      • armour supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2016
    • Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
      Mad Max: Fury Road
      8.1
      • armour supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2015
    • Lorenzo Richelmy in Marco Polo (2014)
      Marco Polo
      8.0
      TV Series
      • lead armourer
      • 2014
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • armour supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2014
    • Matt Damon in Elysium (2013)
      Elysium
      6.6
      • specialty costumes & props model making supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2013
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • armour supervisor: Weta Workshop (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, and Ray Winstone in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
      Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
      6.2
      • armour supervisor: Weta Workshop
      • 2008
    • 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
      • props/armour & weapons/on-set standby: Weta Workshop
      • 2008
    • Michael Madsen, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Jim May, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Cameron Rhodes, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, Shane Rangi, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
      6.9
      • props/armour & weapons/on-set standby: Weta Workshop
      • 2005
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • miniatures technician
      • 2005
    • Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary Crosby, Giovanna Zacarías, Mar Carrera, and Alexandra Benedetti in The Legend of Zorro (2005)
      The Legend of Zorro
      6.0
      • miniatures technician
      • 2005
    • Kate Beckinsale, Shuler Hensley, Hugh Jackman, Richard Roxburgh, and Will Kemp in Van Helsing (2004)
      Van Helsing
      6.1
      • miniatures technician
      • 2004
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
      9.0
      • armour weapons/standby: Weta Workshop
      • 2003
    • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
      The Last Samurai
      7.8
      • weapons technician: Weta workshop
      • 2003

    Art Department

    • Revelations: The Initial Journey (2002)
      Revelations: The Initial Journey
      7.3
      TV Series
      • stand-by props
      • 2002–2003
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