Douglas Trumbull

Douglas Trumbull
Trumbull at the annual FMX Conference in 2012
Born
Douglas Hunt Trumbull

(1942-04-08)April 8, 1942
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2022(2022-02-07) (aged 79)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, writer, special effects supervisor, inventor
Years active1964–2021
Children2
FatherDonald 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]

  1. ^ "Douglas Trumbull Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Douglas Trumbull". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Douglas Trumbull obituary". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved March 17, 2022.