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Real time physical and pyrotechnic special effects for movies,
film & tv industries, pop promos, commercials and more…
Alex Gunn – Special Effects Supervisor
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Feature Films (1998-2026)
| Title | Director | Production Company | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Last Shot | James Nunn | Signature Films | Supervisor |
| Take Cover | Nick McKinless | Signature Films | Supervisor |
| You Should Have Left | David Koepp | Blumhouse Productions | Supervisor |
| The King | David Michod | Assigned Prods Ltd / Netflix | Supervisor |
| Malificent 2 | Joachim Ronning | Walt Disney Productions | Senior Pyrotechnician |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | Patty Jenkins | Warner Bros | Senior Pyrotechnician |
| A Private War | Matthew Heineman | Acacia Filmed Ent / Netflix | Supervisor |
| Holmes & Watson | Etan Cohen | Columbia Pictures | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Obey | Jamie Jones | Beyond Fiction/Harvest Pictures | Supervisor |
| Marine 6: Close Quarters | James Nunn | Fiction Films GB | Supervisor |
| Accident Man | Jesse V Johnson | A M Productions Ltd | Supervisor |
| iBoy | Adam Randall | Crow Ventures Ltd | Supervisor |
| Hard Target 2 | Roel Reine | NBCUniversal | Supervisor |
| Sandcastle | Fernando Coimbra | Mark Gordon Company | Co-ordinator |
| Eliminators | James Nunn | WWE Studios | Supervisor / Armourer |
| Patient Zero | Stefan Ruzowitski | Sony Screengems | Co-Supervisor |
| London Heist | Mark McQueen | Impact Entertainment | Supervisor/Armourer |
| The Admiral aka Michiel de Ruyter | Roel Reiné | Farmhouse Films NL | Supervisor |
| The Man with the Iron Fists 2 | Roel Reiné | NBCUniversal | Supervisor |
| The Devil’s Harvest | George Mendeluk | DH Productions Inc | Supervisor (UK) |
| Far from the Madding Crowd | Thomas Vinterberg | DNA Films | Supervisor (Leavesden) |
| Gemma Bovery | Anne Fontaine | Albertine Productions | Supervisor (UK) |
| Assassin | J K Amalou | Richwater Films | Supervisor / Armourer |
| Malificent | Robert Stromberg | Walt Disney Productions | Senior Technician |
| Keeping Rosy | Steve Reeves | Air Productions | Supervisor |
| The Fifth Estate | Bill Condon | Dreamworks SKG | Floor Supervisor (Kenya) |
| The Expendables 2 | Simon West | Millennium Films | Supervisor |
| World War Z | Marc Forster | High Command/Plan B | 2nd Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Kick Ass | Matthew Vaughan | Marv Films | Senior Technician |
| Prometheus | Ridley Scott | 20th Century Fox | Senior Technician |
| Truth or Dare | Robert Heath | Corona Pictures | Supervisor |
| Deviation | J K Amalou | Brave Soldier Films | Supervisor |
| Hard Boiled Sweets | David Hughes | Brave Soldier Films | Supervisor |
| Mercenaries | Paris Leonti | ABC Films | Supervisor |
| Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Lasse Hallstrom | Kudos Pictures/BBC Films | Supervisor |
| Conan | Marcus Nispel | Millenium Films | Supervisor |
| Cleanskin | Hadi Hajaig | UK Film Studios | SFX Consultant |
| The Expendables | Sylvester Stallone | Millennium Films | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Robin Hood | Ridley Scott | Universal Pictures | Senior Pyrotechnician |
| 13 Hours | Jon Glendening | Feature Productions (UK) | Supervisor |
| From Time to Time | Julian Fellowes | Ealing Studios | Supervisor |
| Ninja Assassin | James Morgue | Warner Bros | Stunt Pyro Supervisor |
| Greenzone | Paul Greengrass | Warner Bros | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Valkyrie | Bryan Singer | United Artists | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | Millenium Films | Supervisor |
| Tales of the Riverbank | John Henderson | Henderson Films | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Stardust | Matthew Vaughan | De Bonaventura | 2nd Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Munich | Steven Spielberg | Dreamworks | Floor Supervisor |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Tim Burton | Warner Bros | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Troy | Wolfgang Peterson | Warner Bros | 2nd Unit Supervisor |
| Phantom of the Opera | Joel Schumacher | Warner Bros | 2nd Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Hidalgo | Joe Johnston | Touchstone | Senior Technician |
| Bad Company | Joel Schumacher | Touchstone | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Command Approved | Graham Moore | Royal Navy Resources / BBC | Senior Pyrotechnician |
| Nasty Neighbours | Debbie Isitt | Ipso Facto | Supervisor |
| Lighthouse | Simon Hunter | Winchester Films | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Lost in Space | Stephen Hopkins | New Line Cinema | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Cousin Bette | Des McAnuff | Fox Searchlight | Senior Technician |
| Judge Dredd | Danny Cannon | Cinergi Pictures | Technician |
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Emmerdale – WINNER of “Best Soap of the Year” British Soap Awards 2016
Emmerdale – 41st Anniversary Show – “The Woolpack Flood & Siege” – WINNER of “Spectacular scene of the Year” British Soap Awards 2014
Television Productions (1984-2026)
| Title | Director | Production Company | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangs of London -Season 4 | Jean Luc Herbulot | Pulse / Sky | Supervisor |
| Gangs of London - Season 3 | Kim Hong Sun et al | Pulse / Sky Atlantic / HBO | Supervisor |
| Gangs of London - Season 2 | Corin Hardy et al | Pulse / Sky Atlantic / HBO | Supervisor |
| Foundation - Season 1 | Alex Graves / David Goyer et al | Apple TV | Supervisor |
| Gangs of London - Season 1 | Gareth Evans | Pulse / Sky Atlantic / HBO | Supervisor |
| Surviving Christmas | James Dearden | Studio Soho | Supervisor |
| Tremors VII - Island Fury | Don Michael Paul | NBC Universal | Supervisor |
| Emmerdale - Super Soap Week 2017 | Tony Prescott | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| No Offence - Series 2 | Catherine Morshead | Channel 4 | Supervisor |
| Emmerdale - Mill fire & explosion 2016 | Neil Alderton | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Emmerdale - Scaffolding collapse 2016 | Tim Dowd | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Coronation Street exploding beer bottle | Gill Wilkinson | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Emmerdale - Summer Spectacular 2015 | Duncan Foster | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Midwinter of the Spirit | Richard Clarke | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Emmerdale - 2013 Xmas Special | Tim o'Mara | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Emmerdale - 41st Anniv. “The Siege” | Duncan Foster | ITV plc | Supervisor |
| Inside No 9 - Series 1 | David Kerr | BBC TV | Supervisor / Armourer |
| My Mad Fat Diary - Series 2 | Luke Snellin | Tiger Aspect | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Olly Murs - SU2C stunt spoof | Adam Wimpenny | Channel 4 | Supervisor |
| The Hunger - TV Series | Tony & Ridley Scott | Nightnote Films | Supervisor |
| Hogfather - TV Miniseries | Vadim Jean | BSicyB TV | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Zeebrugge Documentary | Mike Valentine | BBC TV | Senior Technician |
| Breaking Point | Various Directors | BBC TV | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Rocketman | Various Directors | BBC TV | Senior Technician |
| Liaisons Dangereuse | Jose Dayan | JLA Productions | Senior Technician |
| Copenhagen | Howard Davis | BBC TV | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Dinotopia - TV films 1 & 2 | Marko Brambilla | Hallmark | 1st Unit Floor Supervisor |
| Band of Brothers | Various Directors | HBO | Senior Pyrotechnician |
| Number One | Asahi Mio | Nippon TV | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Longitude | Charles Sturridge | A & E Entertainment | Senior Technician |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Various Directors | BBC TV | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| New Professionals | Various Directors | BSky5 TV | Senior Pyrotedinician |
| London's Burning | Various Directors | ITV / Thames | Pyrotechnician |
Short Films (2012-26)
| Title | Director | Production Company | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flood | Anthony Woodley | Flood Films Ltd | Supervisor |
| The Riot Act | Oliver Riley-Smith | Flat Cap Films | Supervisor |
| The Last Man | Gavin Rothery | Independent Film | Supervisor |
| Shackled | Nour Wazzi | Panacea Productions | Supervisor |
| The Body | Paul Davis | Ten Cent Adventures Ltd | Pyrotechnician |
| Washed Up | Martin Stirling | Ten Cent Adventures Ltd | Supervisor |
| Notes on Blindness | Pete Middleton | The Lab | Supervisor |
| Holy Night | Duncan Roe | Seven Hill Pictures | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Eternal Return | Victoria Keon-Cohen | Panacea productions | Supervisor |
Pop Videos (2012-26)
| Title | Director | Production Company | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 1975 “Change of Heart” | Tim Mattia | Polydor Records | Supervisor |
| Powell “Sylvester Stallone” | Trevor Jackson | XL Recordings | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| John Newman “Out of my head” | Luc Janin | Pulse Films Ltd | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Plan B “Playing with Fire” | Paul Fraser | Pulse Films Ltd | Supervisor |
| Melody’s Echo Chamber | Zaiba Jabbar | Partizan | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Madeon | Tim Brown | Rokkit TV | Supervisor |
| Vince Kidd “Sick Love” | Tim Brown | Rokkit TV | Supervisor |
| Summertime Blues | Garth Jennings | Burning Bright Productions | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Vengeance Rhythm | Chris Ullens | Ninja Tune | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Psychobitches | Chris Balmond | BskyB TV | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
Commercials (2012-26)
| Title | Director | Production Company | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| See you again | Chung Shu Kai | Annex Films | Supervisor |
| McBess | Ed Rosie | Wacom Worldwide | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| O2 Blue Room | Pete Gibbons | Formidable HQ | Supervisor |
| Lancombe | Mary Clerte | Partizan Films | Supervisor |
| 4G Cameroon Launch | Adrian de sa Garces | Annex / Velocity Films | Supervisor |
| Co-Op Bank | Tony Kaye | Balagan Productions | Supervisor |
| Snickers | Ninian Doff | Pulse Films Ltd | Supervisor |
| Need for Speed | Stuart Aitken | EA Games | Supervisor |
| Littlewoods 2014 | Michael Gracey | Partizan Films | Supervisor |
| Misfits | Alex Metheison | Channel 4 | Supervisor |
| Littlewoods 2012 | Michael Gracey | Partizan Films | Supervisor |
| Harrods Skyfall promo | Rankin | Harrods | Supervisor |
| Guinness internet viral | Michael Sugarman | Holster Studios | Supervisor |
| Beko | Patrick Killingbeck | Rokkit TV | Supervisor |
| Cash Converters | Mark Jackson | London Creative Company | Supervisor |
| Iceland | Andy Morahan | Great Guns | Supervisor |
| Orange Israel | Uri Shizer | Gustavo Productions | Supervisor / Props |
| Dove | Barney Cokeliss | RSA | Supervisor |
| Fridgeraiders viral | Kit Lynch-Robinson | Marmalade | Pyrotechnics Supervisor |
| Co-Op Bank | Tony Kaye | Balagan Productions | Supervisor |
| Mobil Oils 182cm Challenge | James Bryce | RSA Films | Supervisor |
Awards
| Organisation | Title | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmerdale | Series | Winner: NTA Top UK Soap of the Year 2017 (Barn explosion) | National Television Awards |
| Emmerdale | Series | Winner: Most dramatic soap scene in 20 years (M-way pile-up) | National Television Awards |
| Emmerdale | Series | Winner: NTA Top UK Soap of the Year 2016 (M-way pile-up) | National Television Awards |
| Emmerdale | Series | Winner: Most spectacular scene in a soap | Evening Standard 2013 |
| TV Soap Awards | Emmerdale “The Siege” | Winner: Spectacular Scene of the Year | British Soap Awards 2014 |
| C4 documentary trail | Iraq: The Bloody Circus | Winner: Best TV Trail | TV Trail Awards 2006 |
| BSkyB TV | Digital TV launch | Winner: Best SFX | TV Commercial Arts & Crafts Awards 1999 |
| Deutches Telefon Gmbh | Skype German TV Ad | Winner: Best SFX | Italian Commercial Craft Awards 1996 |
| Honeywell Bull | Paper Invasion | Winner: Best TV Commercial | TV Arts & Crafts Awards 1988 |
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