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Randall William Cook

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At the suggestion of animation director Bob Clampett, in 1975 Cook applied for and was admitted to the Animation Training Program at Walt Disney Studios, where he studied under Eric Larson. His interest in live action production led to an assignment as a gag man/storyboard artist on his first film, "Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo"... See full bio »

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2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (animation designer and supervisor: Weta Digital)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (animation supervisor/designer: Weta Digital)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (animation designer: Weta Digital, animation supervisor: Weta Digital)
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series) (digital visual effects: LLRV sequence - 2 episodes)
– Mare Tranquilitatis (1998) (digital visual effects: LLRV sequence)
– Spider (1998) (digital visual effects: LLRV sequence)
 
1997 Redline (special visual effects)
 
1995 Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights (video) (digital effects supervisor)
 
1995 Leapin' Leprechauns! (cloud effects)
 
1994 Dragonworld (digital effects supervisor)
 
1993 Puppet Master 4 (video) (stop-motion animator - as Randy Cook)
 
1992 Doctor Mordrid (special effects animation)
 
1991 Highway to Hell (special visual effects)
 
1991 Puppet Master II (video) (puppet animator: David Allen Productions)
 
1990 Gate 2: The Trespassers (artistic supervisor, dimensional animation, special visual effects creator, special visual effects designer)
 
1989 I, Madman (stop motion animator)
 
1986 The Gate (special visual effects designer, special visual effects supervisor)
 
1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side (creatures creator: Boss Film Corporation)
 
1985 Fright Night (creature designer and creator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles)
 
1984 2010 (stop motion: Entertainment Effects Group)
 
1984 Ghostbusters (dimensional animation effects: EEG)
 
1982 Q (special visual effects - as Randy Cook)
 
1982 The Thing (dimensional animation effects creator: animation effects sequence)
 
1981 Caveman (visual effects crew)
 
1980 The Day Time Ended (dimensional animation - as Randy Cook, visual effects storyboards - as Randy Cook)
 
1978 Laserblast (principal animator - uncredited)
 
1977 The Crater Lake Monster (assistant model animator - uncredited)
 
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2005 King Kong
Pilot
 
1997 Redline
Vanya the Special Prosecutor
 
1989 Dr. Caligari
Asylum Patient (as Randy Cook)
 
1989 I, Madman
Dr. Alan Kessler/Malcolm Brand
 
1987 The Brave Little Toaster
Entertainment Center (voice)
 
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1994 Bloodlust: Subspecies III (video) (stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1991 Subspecies (effects crew - as Randy Cook)
 
1990 Gate 2: The Trespassers (special effects)
 
2005 King Kong (second unit director - as Randy Cook)
 
1990 Gate 2: The Trespassers (second unit director)
 
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1996 Demon in the Bottle
 
1992 Life Goes On (TV series)
– Happy Holidays (1992)
 
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1989 I, Madman (special makeup effects)
 
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1976 The Further Adventures of Major Mars (short) (production staff - uncredited)
 
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1998 The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
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2011 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 From Hell: The Creatures and Demons of the Gate (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (video documentary)
Himself (as Randy Cook)
 
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (video documentary)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
2002 Scale (video documentary)
Himself
 
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1995 Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (video documentary)
Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
 

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Graduated UCLA 1975. See more »