Loni Peristere (/ˈpɛrɪˌstɪr/[1]) is an American television director, producer, and former visual effects supervisor.
He is well known for his work on the Cinemax 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 (for which he won an Emmy), and Drive.