R. Christopher White is a two-time Oscar-nominated visual effects artist.
Both nominations are in the category of Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
- 84th Academy Awards-Nominated for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, nomination shared with Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon, and Joe Letteri. Lost to Hugo.
- 85th Academy Awards-Nominated for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, nomination shared with David Clayton, Joe Letteri, and Eric Saindon. Lost to Life of Pi.