Alex Gunn – Special Effects Supervisor
Feature Films (1998-2020)
| Title |
Director |
Production Company |
Credit |
| 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 |
10t 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 |
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 (1984-2020)
| Title |
Director |
Production Company |
Credit |
| Gangs of London |
Gareth Evans/Corin Hardy/Xavier Gens |
Pulse Films/SkyTV |
Supervisor |
| Tremors VII Island Fury |
Don Michael Paul |
NBCUniversal |
Supervisor |
| Surviving Christmas |
James Dearden |
Studio Soho |
Supervisor |
| Emmerdale Super Soap Week 2017 |
Tony Prescott |
ITV plc |
Supervisor |
| Emmerdale – Scaffolding collapse 2016 |
Tim Dowd |
ITV plc |
Supervisor |
| Emmerdale – Mill fire & explosion 2016 |
Neil Alderton |
ITV plc |
Supervisor |
| No Offence – Series 2 |
Catherine Morshead |
Channel 4 |
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 (2012-17)
| 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 (2012-16)
| 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 (2012-17)
| 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 |
Winner: NTA Top UK Soap of the Year 2017 (Barn explosion) |
| Emmerdale |
Series |
Winner: Most dramatic soap scene in 20 years (M-way pile-up) |
| Emmerdale |
Series |
Winner: NTA Top UK Soap of the Year 2016 (M-way pile-up) |
| 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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IPAF registered
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