Ralph McQuarrie | |
|---|---|
 McQuarrie visiting ILM in 2008 | |
| Born | June 13, 1929 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2012 (aged 82) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator, designer |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse |
Joan Benjamin (m. 1983) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (1985) |
| Website | www.ralphmcquarrie.com |
Ralph Angus McQuarrie (/məˈkwɒriː/; 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.