title: Clay Pinney
text: # Clay Pinney
  
  Clay Pinney is an American special effects artist who has won an Academy Award for visual effects as well as an Academy Award for Technical Achievement.
  
  ## Oscar History
  
  Both are in the category of Best Visual Effects.
  
  * 64th Academy Awards-Nominated for Backdraft. Nomination shared with Scott Farrar, Allen Hall and Mikael Salomon. Lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
  * 69th Academy Awards-Independence Day. Shared with Volker Engel, Douglas Smith and Joe Viskocil. Won.
  
  In addition, he received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement during the 86th Academy Awards.
  
  ## Selected filmography
  
  * RoboCop (2014)
  * Man of Steel (2013)
  * Pacific Rim (2013)
  * Star Trek (2009)
  * Rush Hour 3 (2007)
  * The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  * Peter Pan (2003)
  * Godzilla (1998)
  * Volcano (1997)
  * Independence Day (1996)
  * Backdraft (1991)
  * Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
  * Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
  * The Man with Two Brains (1983)
  