Loni Peristere
Loni Peristere is an American television director, producer, and former visual effects supervisor. He is well known for his work on the Starz drama Banshee; and for the FX anthology series American Horror Story. He began his career as a visual effects coordinator for the 1997 Tommy Lee Jones starrer Volcano. He worked in the department on future films, such as Cinderella, Serenity, Beyond, and One Day Like Rain. He worked in special effects for TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Drive.
In 2014, Peristere segued into direction. Helming and producing multiple episodes of Starz's Banshee. That same year he began directing for FX's American Horror Story. He is the co-founder of visual effects studio Zoic.
Loni Peristere awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Winner VES Award | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Series (Loni Peristere, Patti Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara, Chosen) | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Winner Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series (Loni Peristere, Kristen Branan, Emile Edwin Smith, Rocco Passionino, Lee Stringer, Kyle Toucher, Jarrod Davis, Terry Naas, Chris John Jones) | Firefly |
| 2003 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Winner VES Award | Best Visual Effects in a Television Series (Emile Edwin Smith, Rocco Passionino, Loni Peristere, Kristen Branan, Serenity) | Firefly |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series (Loni Peristere, Patricia Gannon, Ron Thornton, Chris Zapara, Rick Baumgartner, Chris John Jones, Michael D. Leone, David Funston, Kevin Quattro) | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| 2003 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Nominee VES Award | Best Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial (Loni Peristere, Emile Edwin Smith, Kristen Branan, Chris John Jones, Serenity) | Firefly |
