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Douglas Trumbull

Visual Effects

Douglas Trumbull

Born
Died
(aged 79)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
43 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Douglas Huntley Trumbull (April 8, 1942, Los Angeles- 7th February 2022 ) is an American film director, special effects supervisor, and inventor. He contributed to, or was responsible for, the special photographic effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Blade Runner, and directed the movies Silent Running and Brainstorm.

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Acting credits 24

YearTitleRole
2025 The Alien Perspective Film
2022 Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey Film
2022 In Search of Tomorrow Film Self - Interviewee
2021 The Blade Runner Phenomenon Film Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (1982)
2020 Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Film Self
2018 Trumbull Land Film Self
2018 Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future Film Self
2014 The Real History of Science Fiction TV Self (3 ep)
2013 Jodorowsky's Dune Film Self - V/FX Artist (archive footage)
2011 Exploring 'The Tree of Life' Film Self
2007 Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Film Self
2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Film Self
2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Film Self
2007 2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork Film
2003 The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film Film Self
2002 Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now Film Self
2002 'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull Film Self
2001 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Film Self
2001 Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film Film Self
2001 2001: The Making of a Myth Film Self (as Doug Trumbull)
2001 2001 and Beyond Film Self
2000 On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' Film Self
1979 Since '45 Film Self - In new expanded version
1972 The Making of Silent Running Film Self

Crew credits 19

YearTitleJob
TBA To Dream Of Roses Film Director
2019 The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Film Executive Producer
2014 UFOTOG Film Director, Writer
2013 C 299,792 km/s Film Thanks
2011 The Tree of Life Film Visual Effects
1993 In Search of the Obelisk Film Director
1992 Back to the Future: The Ride Film Director
1983 Brainstorm Film Director, Producer
1983 New Magic Film Director
1982 Blade Runner Film Visual Effects
1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Film Visual Effects
1978 Night of Dreams Film Director
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1973 The Starlost TV Executive Producer (2 ep)
1972 Silent Running Film Director, Producer
1971 The Andromeda Strain Film Visual Effects
1968 Candy Film Visual Effects
1968 2001: A Space Odyssey Film Visual Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor
1964 To the Moon and Beyond Film Visual Effects
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