Robert Blalack | |
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 Blalack delivering a multi-media conversation at the Cinematheque Francaise in 2015 | |
| Born | December 9, 1948 |
| Died | February 2, 2022 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Pomona College California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer, Visual effects supervisor |
| Years active | 1969–2022 |
| Notable work | Star Wars - The Day After - Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. |
Robert Blalack (December 9, 1948 – February 2, 2022) was a Panama-born American mass-media visual artist, independent filmmaker, and producer. He is one of the founders of Industrial Light & Magic.[1] Blalack received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1978 for his work on the first Star Wars film. He also received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 1984 for his work on the 1983 television film The Day After. Blalack directed experimental films and mixed-media television commercials, and he produced visual effects for theme park rides.
- ^ "We Meet Again At Last: ILM Veterans Reunite to Celebrate 40 Years of Star Wars". StarWars.com. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
Remembering those early days on Star Wars, Blalack would jokingly add, "We discovered that building ILM from scratch during production was like jumping out of a plane and stitching up the parachute during free fall."