Ralph McQuarrie

Ralph McQuarrie
McQuarrie visiting Industrial Light & Magic in 2008
McQuarrie visiting ILM in 2008
Born(1929-06-13)June 13, 1929
DiedMarch 3, 2012(2012-03-03) (aged 82)
Alma materArt Center College of Design
Occupation(s)Illustrator, designer
Notable work
Spouse
Joan Benjamin
(m. 1983)
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects (1985)
Websitewww.ralphmcquarrie.com

Ralph Angus McQuarrie (/məˈkwɒr/; June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was an American conceptual designer who worked in film and television. His career included work on the original Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the film Cocoon, for which he won an Academy Award.