Eric Swenson Net Worth
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Eric Swenson net worth is
$1.9 Million
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Eric Leon Swenson (Not to be confused with Eric Richard Swenson)(August 4, 1946 – June 20, 2011) was an American skateboard designer and magazine publisher.Born in San Francisco, Swenson was the chief skateboard designer for the Independent Truck Company which he co-founded with skateboard entrepreneur Fausto Vitello in 1978. In 1981 he co-founded Thrasher magazine with Vitello; a publication which is credited with helping to revitalize the popularity of skateboarding during the last two decades of the 20th century. He also played an instrumental role in helping to elevate skateboarding from a hobby into an internationally recognized sport.He was a fan of punk and hard rock, and befriended a number of musicians. Swenson's hobbies included playing guitar and repairing motorcycles and other vehicles, although he did not skateboard himself.Swenson shot himself in front of a San Francisco police station on June 20, 2011, reportedly to spare his family from discovering his body. He was 64. According to his wife, he had suffered from joint problems for the past several years aggravated by a leg injury suffered in a 1972 motorcycle accident and in the months prior to his death, the pain was becoming unbearable to him.
| Net Worth | $1.9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1946-08-04 |
| Died | 2011-06-20 |
| Profession | Visual Effects, Camera Department |
| Nicknames | Eric Swenson, Swenson, Eric |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007. |
Visual Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy | 2014 | visual effects supervisor: on-set | |
| Crazy, Stupid, Love. | 2011 | visual effects supervisor: on-set - Gravity | |
| Invincible | 2006 | visual effects cameraman | |
| The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | 2004 | visual effects director of photography | |
| Hulk | 2003 | visual effects director of photography: teaser only | |
| X2 | 2003 | visual effects director of photography | |
| Sweet Home Alabama | 2002 | visual effects director of photography | |
| Clockstoppers | 2002 | visual effects director of photography | |
| Monkeybone | 2001 | miniatures director of photography | |
| The 6th Day | 2000 | visual effects director of photography - uncredited | |
| Blade | 1998 | miniature unit director of photography | |
| Armageddon | 1998 | visual effects director of photography - uncredited | |
| Species II | 1998 | director of photography: Digital Magic | |
| RocketMan | 1997 | miniature unit director of photography | |
| The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 1997 | miniature unit director of photography - uncredited | |
| Volcano | 1997 | miniature effects director of photography | |
| Judge Dredd | 1995 | live action motion control camera operator: Mass. Illusion | |
| Aurora: Operation Intercept | 1995 | visual effects director of photography | |
| Witch Hunt | 1994 | TV Movie motion control operator: Perpetual | |
| Ed Wood | 1994 | miniature unit director of photography - uncredited | |
| Jurassic Park | 1993 | animatics: Tippett Studio | |
| RoboCop 3 | 1993 | effects camera: Tippett Studio | |
| Mom and Dad Save the World | 1992 | miniature unit director of photography | |
| Hook | 1991 | effects camera | |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | effects camera | |
| Ghost | 1990 | special effects camera operator: ILM | |
| Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | effects camera operator | |
| The Hunt for Red October | 1990 | animation effects camera: ILM | |
| Back to the Future Part II | 1989 | effects camera operator: ILM | |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 1989 | animation camera operator: ILM | |
| Denver, the Last Dinosaur | 1988 | TV Series camera and optical effects - 1 episode | |
| SpaceCamp | 1986 | motion control | |
| Dune | 1984 | motion control |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenge of the Electric Car | 2011 | Documentary additional camera | |
| James and the Giant Peach | 1996 | camera and lighting operator | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | camera operator |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenge of the Electric Car | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| What is the Electric Car? | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| 'Dune': Models and Miniatures | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Known for movies
Jurassic Park (1993)
as Visual Effects
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
as Visual Effects
X2 (2003)
as Visual Effects
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
as Visual Effects
