NIKOS KALAITZIDIS

With almost 30 years of experience in film, advertising, and special venue projects, Nikos Kalaitzidis brings an unwavering commitment to successfully achieving the director's vision on each project. His effective leadership, prolific creative direction, and ability to incorporate cutting-edge technology and techniques into his projects set him apart. The multi-award-winning VFX Supervisor effortlessly translates the final imagery onto the screen, always pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Nikos is currently the VFX Supervisor for Marvel Studios' highly anticipated film "Thunderbolts*," set to be released in May 2025. Nikos also led the Digital Domain VFX team for Apple TV+'s "Dark Matter," where they executed intricate face replacement work. Collaborating closely with Disney and Lucasfilm, he oversaw the creation of epic battle sequences for "Ahsoka" Season 1 and "The Mandalorian" Season 3.

Throughout his career, Nikos has supervised and contributed to over 30 feature films, including Shawn Levy's "Free Guy," where he led a talented team to realize Mr. Levy's vision by seamlessly blending real-world and gameplay visuals, earning him Academy and BAFTA nominations. He also served as the VFX Supervisor on Warner Bros. Pictures' "Black Adam," managing over 500 complex visual effects shots, and worked on "Shazam!" and "Ant-Man and The Wasp," where he collaborated with director Peyton Reed and VFX Supervisor Stéphane Ceretti to create unprecedented storms in the quantum realm. Additionally, while working alongside Ava DuVernay on "A Wrinkle in Time," Nikos crafted the epic tesseract transitions between worlds. His expertise extends to other complex projects, including "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "TRON: Legacy," "The Fate of the Furious," and "Free State of Jones," the Civil War drama starring Matthew McConaughey and directed by Gary Ross. Nikos’ work has garnered recognition from his peers and the industry, including contributions to the Academy Award-nominated "The Avengers" and the internationally acclaimed feature film "Shadow," which received several Golden Horse Awards, including Best Visual Effects. On the commercial side, he earned a VES Award for Outstanding VFX in a Bacardi commercial.

Nikos, a seasoned member of the Digital Domain team, joined the studio in 1995, where he leveraged his traditional and photographic expertise on his first major project: James Cameron's “Titanic,” overseeing lighting and effects development for the ocean scenes. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Nikos is renowned for his unwavering dedication to tackling complex and technically challenging projects, consistently raising the bar in the industry with his talent for bringing the unimaginable to life.