Tim McGovern (June 24, 1955 – March 30, 2024) was an American visual effects artist. He won a Special Achievement Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Total Recall.
McGovern was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 24, 1955. He was a founding member of Sony Pictures Imageworks. McGovern died on March 30, 2024, at age 68.
At the 97th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the In Memoriam section.
Total Recall (1990; co-won the Special Achievement Academy Award with Eric Brevig, Rob Bottin and Alex Funke)