Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's b ...

'' trilogy. He worked on ''

Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thr ...

'', as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; '' The Gate'', as visual effects designer and director; ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

'' as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production.

Awards and recognition

Alongside Jim Rygiel, Cook won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for three consecutive years ( 2002, 2003 and 2004): *

74th Academy Awards The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly ...

-'' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''. Award shared with Jim Rygiel, Mark Stetson and Richard Taylor. Won. *

75th Academy Awards The 75th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 23, 2003, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly ...

-'' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. Award shared with

Alex Funke Alex Funke (born October 12, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California) is a special effects photographer. Career He worked with Charles and Ray Eames for eleven years, a period he deemed important to his career success. His first Oscar was a shared one f ...

, Joe Letteri and Jim Rygiel. Won. *

76th Academy Awards The 76th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2003 and took place on February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 ...

-'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Award shared with

, Joe Letteri and Jim Rygiel. Won.

References

External links

* 1951 births Living people Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners Special effects people {{US-film-bio-stub