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Gender: Male

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Homepage: https://digitaldomain.com/leadership/jan-philip-cramer/

Movie Involvements: 47

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

Biography

Jan Philip Cramer is an award-nominated visual effects supervisor and one of the industry's leading and most innovative animation directors. Over a 15-year career at Digital Domain, Phil has become renowned for his expertise in photorealistic creatures, facial animation, and full CG characters. As both Head of Animation and Animation Director, he has led some of the world's top animation teams, consistently pushing the boundaries of what's possible in visual effects. His forward-thinking approach has streamlined traditional VFX workflows, resulting in more efficient pipelines without compromising quality. Phil's work has earned multiple industry accolades, including a VES Award for his groundbreaking animation of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. At Digital Domain, he oversaw animation on 43 projects spanning feature films, episodic series, games, and advertising. His credits include major titles such as Deadpool, Ender's Game, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Avengers: Endgame, where he served as Animation Director. Earlier in his career, he was also the animation lead on James Cameron's Avatar at Weta. Now working full-time as a visual effects supervisor, Phil recently led Digital Domain's VFX work on Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. His efforts on the series earned him a VES Award nomination for Best Animated Character and a Silver Telly Award.

Most Famous Work

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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7
The Good Place
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8

The Good Place

(2016) Animation Director
Loki
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8

Loki

(2021) Head of Animation
Avengers: Infinity War
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8

Avengers: Infinity War

(2018) Animation Director
Deadpool
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8

Deadpool

(2016) Animation Director
Spider-Man: No Way Home
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8

Spider-Man: No Way Home

(2021) Head of Animation
Power Rangers
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6

Power Rangers

(2017) Head of Animation
Avatar
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8

Avatar

(2009) Lead Animator

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
2027 Visual Effects Supervisor
2025 Visual Effects Supervisor
Head of Animation
2024 Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
2023 Head of Animation
Animation Director
Animation Director
Head of Animation
2022 Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Visual Effects Supervisor
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Animation Director
2021 Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
2020 Visual Effects Supervisor
Head of Animation
2019 Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Animation Director
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
2018 Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Animation Director
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
2017 Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Animation Director
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
2016 Animation Director
Animation Director
Head of Animation
Animation Director
2015 Head of Animation
Animation Director
Head of Animation
Head of Animation
2014 Animation Director
Animation Director
2013 Animation Director
Animation Director
2010 Animation Supervisor
Animation Supervisor
2009 Lead Animator
Visual Effects Supervisor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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