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Randall William Cook

Visual Effects · Born 1951-01-01 · USA

Biography

Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked on Ghostbusters, as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; The Gate, as visual effects designer and director; King Kong as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Filmography

2025United We FallLeo McCarey and Hal Roach
2023The PrimevalsScreenplay
2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self
2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2005King KongSecond Unit Director
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAnimation Director
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersAnimation Supervisor
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into ImagesSelf
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleSelf
2002Weta DigitalSelf
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingCave Troll (uncredited)
1997DeathlineVanya the Special Prosecutor
1996Demon in the BottlePirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
1995Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb MovieNewsreel Narrator (archive sound)
1995Leapin' LeprechaunsVisual Effects
1994DragonworldDigital Effects Supervisor
1992Doctor MordridAnimation
1991Highway to HellVisual Effects Designer
1989I, MadmanDr. Alan Kessler
1987The GateVisual Effects Supervisor
1985Fright NightCreature Design
1982QVisual Effects
1953The OscarsSelf

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