Elizabeth Moore (15 September 1944 – 13 August 1976) was a British sculptor, known for working in the

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s for various films.

Biography

Some of Moore's best-known credits include '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968), ''

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'' (1971) and ''

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'' (1977) (where she sculpted

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and stormtrooper helmets). On 13 August 1976, while working on '' A Bridge Too Far'' (released 1977), Moore died in the

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in a road accident, in a car driven by the special effects designer, John Richardson.

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* 1976 deaths 1944 births 20th-century British sculptors British women sculptors British women painters 20th-century British painters Road incident deaths in the Netherlands 20th-century British women artists {{UK-sculptor-stub