Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for ''
The Lord of the Rings
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'' trilogy. He worked on ''
Ghostbusters
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'', as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; ''
The Gate'', as visual effects designer and director; ''
King Kong
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'' as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production.
Awards and recognition
Alongside
Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy (for which he won three consecu ...
, Cook won the
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an Academy Award given for the best achievement in visual effects.
History of the award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects ...
for three consecutive years (
2002
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,
2003
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and
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
):
*
74th Academy Awards
The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly ...
-''
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''. Award shared with
Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy (for which he won three consecu ...
,
Mark Stetson
Mark Stetson (born 1952) is a visual effects artist.
He has worked on over 60 films since his start in 1979.
He won at the 74th Academy Awards in the category of Best Visual Effects for his work on the film '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellows ...
and
Richard Taylor. Won.
*
75th Academy Awards
The 75th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 23, 2003, at the Dolby Theatre, Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AM ...
-''
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. Award shared with
Alex Funke
Alex Funke (born October 12, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California) is a special effects photographer.
Career
He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years, a period he deemed important to his career success. His first Oscar was a shared one f ...
,
Joe Letteri
Joseph Bruce Letteri (born 1957) is a senior American visual effects artist, winner of four Academy Awards, four BAFTA awards and four VES awards. He is the current director of the Academy Award-winning Weta Digital, having joined the company i ...
and
Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy (for which he won three consecu ...
. Won.
*
76th Academy Awards
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-''
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Award shared with
Alex Funke
Alex Funke (born October 12, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California) is a special effects photographer.
Career
He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years, a period he deemed important to his career success. His first Oscar was a shared one f ...
,
Joe Letteri
Joseph Bruce Letteri (born 1957) is a senior American visual effects artist, winner of four Academy Awards, four BAFTA awards and four VES awards. He is the current director of the Academy Award-winning Weta Digital, having joined the company i ...
and
Jim Rygiel
Jim Rygiel (born February 17, 1955) is an American visual effects supervisor. He has worked on major feature films since 1984, including ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy (for which he won three consecu ...
. Won.
References
External links
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1951 births
Living people
Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners
Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners
Special effects people
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