The revered director helmed Jurassic Park and its direct sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
The franchise wouldn’t see another film entry until 2015’s Jurassic World.
The movie debuted in 2015 and quickly became the most-grossing movie in the franchise, earning more than $1.6 billion.
Subsequently, only The Lost World: Jurassic Park managed to catch the Academy’s attention with a nomination for Best Visual Effects in 1997, but the Oscar went to Titanic that year.