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Douglas Trumbull | |
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 Trumbull at the annual FMX Conference in 2012 | |
| Born | Douglas Hunt Trumbull April 8, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2022 (aged 79) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer, special effects supervisor, inventor |
| Years active | 1964–2021 |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Donald Trumbull |
Douglas Hunt Trumbull (/ˈtrʌmbəl/; April 8, 1942 – February 7, 2022) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor, who pioneered innovative methods in special effects.[1][2] He created scenes for 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner and The Tree of Life, and directed the movies Silent Running and Brainstorm.[3][4]
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- ^ Dagan, Carmel (February 8, 2022). "Douglas Trumbull, Who Pioneered VFX on '2001,' 'Blade Runner' and 'Close Encounters,' Dies at 79". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Douglas Trumbull". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ "Douglas Trumbull obituary". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved March 17, 2022.