John Bruno (special effects) John Bruno (special effects) John Bruno is an American visual effects artist and filmmaker known for his prolific collaborations with director James Cameron on films like "", "True Lies", "Titanic", "Avatar", and "The Abyss", for which he won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He has also contributed to other blockbuster films including "Ghostbusters", "Batman Returns", "Cliffhanger", "", and "". He also directed the 1999 science fiction horror film "Virus", starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland. He currently holds five Oscar nominations and two BAFTA Award nominations. All 6 films were in the category of Best Visual Effects
James Cameron Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects. It was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing, but lost both Awards to "JFK". James Cameron announced a third "Terminator" film many times during the 1990s, but without coming out with any finished scripts. Kassar and Vajna purchased the rights to the Terminator franchise from a bankruptcy sale of Carolco's assets. "" was eventually made and released in July 2003 without Cameron's involvement. Jonathan Mostow directed the film and Schwarzenegger returned as the Terminator. Cameron reunited with the main cast of "Terminator 2" to film "", an attraction at Universal