George Gibbs (18 July 1937 – 15 December 2020) was a British

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artist who is best known for his work in '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'', ''

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'' and '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade''.

Biography

Gibbs was born in Islington,

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in 1937. In 1953, Gibbs started his career at his local theatre, the

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in East London where he trained as a theatre electrician with Strand Electric Company. He worked in this line for 5 years until 1958, when he landed a job at

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. He died on 15 December 2020.Oscars Awards Database: George Gibbs
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Oscar history

All these were for Best Visual Effects: * 1984 Academy Awards-'' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'', award shared with

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and

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. Won. * 1988 Academy Awards-''

'', award shared with Edward Jones,

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and Richard Williams. Won. * 1992 Academy Awards-'' Alien³'', nomination shared with Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. Lost to ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*''

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'' (2005) *''

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'' (2003) *''

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'' (2001) *'' The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1998) *''

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'' (1997) *'' 101 Dalmatians'' (1996) *''

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'' (1995) *'' Alien³'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989) *''

'' (1988) *''

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'' (1986) *''

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'' (1985) *'' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (1984) *''

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'' (1983) *''

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'' (1983) *''

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'' (1982) *''

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'' (1982) *'' Flash Gordon'' (1980)

References

External links

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