The Matrix is a 1999 American science fiction action film written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves as a computer programmer who is recruited by rebels to learn that the world he knows is a simulated reality generated by machines to pacify humanity while using human bodies as an energy source. The film won four Academy Awards for its technical achievements and was highly influential for its stylized use of slow motion bullet time visual effects, becoming one of the most widely imitated and referenced action films of its era.
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Original Language AwardAcademy Award for Best Film Editing 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Sound 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects 2 AwardBAFTA Award for Best Sound 2 AwardBAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects 2 AwardSaturn Award for Best Director 2 AwardSaturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film 2 Release Year CountryUnited States, Australia 1 FAQs
Who received the Academy Award for the visual effects of The Matrix?
The Academy credited John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley and Jon Thum.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ceremony page for the 2000 awards lists The Matrix as the winner in the visual effects category, with the award credited to John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley and Jon Thum. The film's bullet time sequences are the effect most often associated with it, and this credit names the four visual effects artists the Academy honored.
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March 24, 1999
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United States, Australia
The Matrix, Description, original language
The Matrix is a 1999 American science fiction action film written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves as a computer programmer who is recruited by rebels to learn that the world he knows is a simulated reality generated by machines to pacify humanity while using human bodies as an energy source.
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The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by the Wachowskis.
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The Wachowskis
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Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Sound
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Sound.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Sound
Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Sound.
Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects.
Wikidata P166: Saturn Award for Best Director
Wikidata P166 (award received): Saturn Award for Best Director.
Wikidata P166: Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
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