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John Cairns(III)

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John Cairns is known for The Maze Runner (2014), Iron Man (2008) and Snowpiercer (2013).
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    Known for

    Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Chris Sheffield, Aml Ameen, Alexander Flores, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelario, Dexter Darden, Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, and Blake Cooper in The Maze Runner (2014)
    The Maze Runner
    6.8
    Movie
    • Visual Effects
    • 2014
    Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
    Iron Man
    7.9
    Movie
    • Visual Effects(Gray Matter FX)
    • 2008
    Ed Harris, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer, and Tilda Swinton in Snowpiercer (2013)
    Snowpiercer
    7.1
    Movie
    • Visual Effects(Method Studios Vancouver)
    • 2013
    Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    5.7
    Movie
    • Visual Effects(CIS Vancouver)
    • 2009

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    Visual Effects

    • Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton in Carry-On (2024)
      Carry-On
      6.5
      • visual effects supervisor: Niche Visuals
      • 2024
    • Paul Rudd, Kevin Mangold, Ian Whyte, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Celeste O'Connor in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
      Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
      6.1
      • compositing artist: Sony Pictures Imageworks
      • digital compositor
      • 2024
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels (2023)
      The Marvels
      5.5
      • digital compositor
      • 2023
    • Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone (2023)
      Heart of Stone
      5.7
      • 2nd unit visual effects supervisor
      • 2023
    • Abigail Cowen and Tom Lewis in Redeeming Love (2022)
      Redeeming Love
      6.7
      • compositing supervisor: Pixomondo
      • 2022
    • Robert Colbourne in Toxic (2022)
      Toxic
      9.5
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2022
    • Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Cena, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, and Danielle Brooks in Peacemaker (2022)
      Peacemaker
      8.3
      TV Series
      • visual effects supervisor: Crafty Apes
      • 2022
    • Julie Bowen, Jackson Rathbone, Nick Thune, Gemma Brooke Allen, Kiefer O'Reilly, and Audrey Hsieh in Mixtape (2021)
      Mixtape
      6.6
      • visual effects supervisor: Crafty Apes
      • 2021
    • Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong in Schmigadoon! (2021)
      Schmigadoon!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • visual effects associate supervisor: Crafty Apes
      • 2021
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley and Michael Xavier in Christmas Comes Twice (2020)
      Christmas Comes Twice
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor: Frame River
      • 2020
    • Danica McKellar and Dylan Neal in Christmas She Wrote (2020)
      Christmas She Wrote
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2020
    • Treat Williams, Sharon Lawrence, Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett, Ana Ayora, and Brad Harder in The Christmas House (2020)
      The Christmas House
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor: Frame River
      • 2020
    • Holly Robinson Peete, Fred Henderson, Adrian Holmes, and Marlie Collins in The Christmas Doctor (2020)
      The Christmas Doctor
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor: Frame River
      • 2020
    • Eion Bailey and Alvina August in Deliver by Christmas (2020)
      Deliver by Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor: Frame River
      • 2020
    • Rosario Dawson, David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, and Lonnie Chavis in The Water Man (2020)
      The Water Man
      5.6
      • compositing supervisor: Pixomondo
      • 2020

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Tongan Ninja (2002)
      Tongan Ninja
      5.9
      • assistant camera
      • 2002
    • Dark Knight (2000)
      Dark Knight
      5.3
      TV Series
      • camera trainee
      • 2000

    Special Effects

    • 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005)
      50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
      5.8
      • special effects
      • 2005

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