Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist, film actor, and voice actor most known for ''
The Lord of the Rings
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'' trilogy. He worked on ''
Ghostbusters
''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed 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, three eccentric ...
'', as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; ''
The Gate'', as visual effects designer and director; ''
King Kong
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'' as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production.
Life career
Filmography
* ''
King Kong
King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. The character has since become an international pop culture icon,Erb, Cynthia, 1998, ''Tracking Kin ...
'' -
Second unit director
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Awards and recognition
Alongside
Jim Rygiel, Cook won the
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creatin ...
for three consecutive years (
2002
The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
,
2003
2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater.
In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
Demographic ...
and
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
):
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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.
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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 Dolby Theatre, Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AM ...
-''
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. Award shared with
Alex Funke,
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 2003 in film, films of 2003 and took place on February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood ...
-''
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Award shared with
Alex Funke,
Joe Letteri and
Jim Rygiel. Won.
References
External links
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1951 births
Living people
Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners
Best Visual Effects BAFTA Award winners
American male film actors
American male voice actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
UCLA Film School alumni
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