Oscar Winner Pakistani - Mir Zafar Ali
What if I say a Pakistani won Oscar. Wait - A Pakistani and an Oscar, well, that doesn't seem to fit. But, whatsoever, you heard right. A Pakistani made his mark in Hollywood and won three Oscars. This legend is Mir Zafar Ali. The only Pakistani to make this far.
Achievements:
You might be wondering, what did he do? Since, you have never seen him in a movie (as an actor).
Mir Zafar, a computer software engineer from FAST Karachi, is a movie visual effects specialist and artist who has worked in many Hollywood titles and that's what he is recognized for. So, clear your doubt - he is not an actor. Now, lets have a look on his achievements.
- 3rd Academic Award: His latest Academy Award, for Frozen, was the first in the animation category for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. The 3D musical fantasy-comedy film is now the highest-grossing animated film in history, beating the Lion King and Toy Story 3. (Source : The Express Tribune)
- 2nd Academic Award: Mir Zafar Ali won his second Academy Award last year for the Life of Pi. This movie is based on Yann Martel’s acclaimed novel. In Life of Pi, a real tiger and a digital one were used interchangeably for the very first time. ( Source : Blogogist )
- 1st Academic Award: He played a background role in the team that won the Academy Award award for best visual effects in 2007, for the movie The Golden Compass. He is the first Pakistani to have been connected with an Academy Award winning venture, for Best Visual Effects. (Source : Wikipedia )
It doesn't end here. Other movies Mir Zafar has worked on are:
1. 2013 Frozen
2. 2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
3. 2012 Life of Pi
4. 2012 The Cabin in the Woods
5. 2011 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
6. 2011 X-Men: First Class
7. 2011 Hop
8. 2010 Yogi Bear
9. 2009 Aliens in the Attic
10. 2009 Land of the Lost
11. 2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
12. 2008 The Incredible Hulk
13. 2007 The Golden Compass
14. 2007 Surf’s Up
15. 2007 Spider-Man 3
16. 2007 Ghost Rider
17. 2006 Open Season
18. 2006 Monster House
19. 2005 Stealth
20. 2004 The Day After Tomorrow
(Source: IMDB)
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