Dennis Skotak

Dennis John Skotak (born 1943) is an American visual effects artist. In 1990 he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the film The Abyss, and was nominated for another three years later for Batman Returns.

Selected filmography

 * The Abyss (1989; co-won with John Bruno, Dennis Muren and Hoyt Yeatman)
 * Batman Returns (1992; co-nominated with Michael L. Fink, Craig Barron and John Bruno)

Personal life
In 1981, Skotak married screenwriter D. C. Fontana.