8.4
Movie
Visual Effects
Randall William Cook
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- USA
- Credits
- 26 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.4
Movie
8.5
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.4
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
6.9
Movie
King Kong
7.1
Movie
Fright Night
5.8
Movie
Q
6.1
Movie
The Gate
5.8
Movie
Highway to Hell
5.8
Movie
I, Madman
7.2
Movie
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
5.1
Movie
Doctor Mordrid
5.1
Movie
Deathline
6.1
Movie
The Primevals
5.2
Movie
Dragonworld
4.4
Movie
Demon in the Bottle
8.8
Movie
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
4.0
Movie
Leapin' Leprechauns
Movie
United We Fall
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United We Fall Film | Leo McCarey and Hal Roach |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Film | Self |
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Film | Self |
| 2008 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Film | Self |
| 2006 | The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' Film | |
| 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film | Self |
| 2002 | The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images Film | Self |
| 2002 | The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale Film | Self |
| 2002 | The Fellowship of the Ring: Weta Digital Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Film | Cave Troll (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Deathline Film | Vanya the Special Prosecutor |
| 1996 | Demon in the Bottle Film | Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian |
| 1995 | Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie Film | Newsreel Narrator (archive sound) |
| 1989 | I, Madman Film | Dr. Alan Kessler |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 15
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Primevals Film | Screenplay |
| 2005 | King Kong Film | Second Unit Director |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Film | Animation Director |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Film | Animation Supervisor |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Film | Animation Supervisor |
| 1997 | Deathline Film | Visual Effects |
| 1996 | Demon in the Bottle Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1995 | Leapin' Leprechauns Film | Visual Effects |
| 1994 | Dragonworld Film | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid Film | Animation |
| 1991 | Highway to Hell Film | Visual Effects Designer |
| 1989 | I, Madman Film | Visual Effects |
| 1987 | The Gate Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1985 | Fright Night Film | Creature Design |
| 1982 | Q Film | Visual Effects |