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Ron Cobb
Art · 1937–2020 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Ron Cobb was an American-Australian cartoonist, artist, and film designer, who worked on numerous major films including Dark Star, Star Wars, Alien, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Conan the Barbarian, Back to the Future, The Abyss, and Total Recall. He had one credit as director, for the 1992 film Garbo.
Known for
Alien
Concept Artist
Amazing Stories
Title Designer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Production Artist
Aliens
Conceptual Design
Total Recall
Concept Artist
The Abyss
Conceptual Design
Conan the Barbarian
Black Lotus Street Peddler (uncredited)
The Running Man
Production Design
The 6th Day
Assistant Art Director
Space Truckers
Concept Artist
Filmography
- 2010Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark StarHimself (voice)
- 2007Southland TalesProduction Design
- 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self
- 2003The Beast Within: Making AlienSelf
- 2002The Alien SagaSelf
- 2001Alien EvolutionSelf
- 2000The 6th DayAssistant Art Director
- 2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'Self
- 1999The Alien LegacySelf
- 1996Space TruckersConcept Artist
- 1993Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'Self
- 1992GarboDirector
- 1990Total RecallConcept Artist
- 1989The AbyssConceptual Design
- 1989LeviathanProduction Design
- 1988The Everlasting Secret FamilyThanks
- 1987The Running ManProduction Design
- 1986AliensConceptual Design
- 1985Amazing StoriesTitle Designer
- 1984The Last StarfighterProduction Designer
- 1982Conan the BarbarianBlack Lotus Street Peddler (uncredited)
- 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkProduction Artist
- 1979AlienConcept Artist
- 1974Dark StarSpecial Effects
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