Tony Dyson

Tony Dyson
Born
Anthony John Dyson

(1947-04-13)13 April 1947
Died4 March 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 68)
NationalityBritish
OccupationSpecial effects designer
Known forRebuilding R2-D2 in the Empire Strikes Back
Notable workThe Empire Strikes Back
Superman II
James Bond
Saturn 3
Dragon Slayer
Altered States
Spouses
  • Anne
Orianna
(divorced)

Anthony John Dyson (13 April 1947 – 4 March 2016) was a British special effects (SPFX) designer, best-known for working on the R2-D2 droid props used in The Empire Strikes Back and subsequent films in the Star Wars film series.