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Ralph McQuarrie (1929–2012)

Art Department | Visual Effects | Miscellaneous Crew

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Former conceptual design artist for Boeing See more trivia »

Born:

Ralph Angus McQuarrie
in Gary, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Berkeley, California, USA
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2004 Finding the Future: A Science Fiction Conversation (video documentary) (painter)
 
1991 Back to the Future... The Ride (short) (conceptual designer)
 
1990 Nightbreed (conceptual artist)
 
1987 *batteries not included (conceptual artist)
 
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (visual consultant)
 
1986 Discovery (design consultant)
 
1985 Cocoon (conceptual artist)
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (conceptual artist)
 
1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (space ship design: ILM)
 
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark (illustrator: ILM)
 
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (design consultant and conceptual artist)
 
1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV movie) (illustrator)
 
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (conceptual artwork - uncredited)
 
1977 Star Wars (production illustrator)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (3 titles)
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (matte artist: miniature and optical effects unit)
 
1978 Battlestar Galactica (TV series) (effects illustration and design: miniature and optical effects unit - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1978) (effects illustration and design: miniature and optical effects unit)
 
1977 Star Wars (planet and satellite artist: miniature and optical effects unit)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1990 Nightbreed (title sequence designer)
 
1987 *batteries not included (spaceship designer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2004 The Characters of 'Star Wars' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2004 The Characters of 'Star Wars' (video documentary short)
Himself - Production Illustrator
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary)
Himself - Conceptual Artist
 
2004 Sentient Machines: Robotic Behavior (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Ralph McQuarrie: Illustrator (video)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Herself - Conceptual Designer & Illustrator (In Memoriam)
 
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[on the visualization of Star Wars] George had ideas about how his picture would look. in fact, I think the look of the picture was more interesting to him than the plot. See more »

Trivia:

Former conceptual design artist for Boeing See more »

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