Biographie
Alessandro Ongaro was born in Lugano, Switzerland, and holds American, Italian, and Swiss citizenship. While studying design at the School of Design in Milan, Italy, Alessandro began using computers to create photo-realistic 3D renderings for the architecture industry. In 1998, after graduating from the School of Design in Milan and moving back to Switzerland, he was at the forefront of a new wave of professionals who began applying computer skills to post-production for film, TV, opening sequences, and video clips. In 2000, he conceptualized and created the opening titles of the 2000 Locarno International Film Festival.
In 2000, Alessandro decided to begin working in the Feature Film industry. He moved back to Milan, where Digitalia Graphics, a pioneering Italian visual effects company, recruited him. While at Digitalia, Alessandro worked on numerous successful features such as Brucio Nel Vento by Silvio Soldini, Vajont by Renzo Martinelli, Io Non Ho Paura by Gabriele Salvatores, and The Italian Job for Paramount Pictures.
After a five-year collaboration with Digitalia Graphics, Hollywood beckoned Alessandro when, in April 2004, he was offered a position by ESC Entertainment (The Matrix Trilogy) and relocated to northern California to work on Paramount's Keanu Reeves starred Constantine. Soon after finishing work on Constantine, Alessandro was recruited by DreamWorks Animation, where he's worked on such films as Madagascar, Over The Hedge, Shrek: Forever After, Turbo, and Kung Fu Panda 3
Alessandro has been published internationally and is often invited to speak at international conferences in his field. He was also part of a worldwide traveling exhibition entitled Swiss Design in Hollywood, along with H.R. Giger (Alien's original designer).
In 2015, Alessandro Ongaro joined DNEG, where he worked on major projects such as Ant-Man and the Wasp, Men in Black: International, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Most recently, he VFX supervised and second unit directed Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire before returning to Marvel for Captain America: Brave New World.
