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Date of Birth:

8 April 1942, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Legendary filmmaker and visual effects pioneer, Douglas Trumbull, was... more

Trivia:

Son of Don Trumbull. more

STARmeter:

Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(6 articles)

Sci-Fi Cinema Obscura: Brainstorm
(From SciFiCool.com. 12 August 2009, 5:27 PM, PDT)
Interview: To the Stars With ‘Moon’ Director Duncan Jones
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 17 June 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)

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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Producer, Director, Visual Effects, Writer, Special Effects, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Thanks, Self

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	In Search of the Obelisk (1993)	(producer)	1993	-	6.8 (14)

2.	To Dream of Roses (1990)	(executive producer)	1990	-	-

3.	Brainstorm (1983)	(producer)	1983	-	6.3 (3,983)
	AKAs: The Gordon Forbes Tapes (USA: alternative title)
4.	The Starlost: Deception (1980) (TV)	(executive producer)	1980	-	4.9 (26)

5.	"The Starlost" (1973)	producer (12 episodes, 1973-1974) executive producer (4 episodes, 1973)	1974	-	6.4 (109)
	AKAs: The Ark (USA: syndication title) 16 TV episodes: Space Precinct (1974) (producer) The Beehive (1973) (producer) Farthing's Comet (1973) (producer) The Return of Oro (1973) (producer) The Implant People (1973) (producer) 11 episodes not shown.
6.	Silent Running (1972)	(producer)	1972	-	6.8 (6,776)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Luxor Live (1996)		1996	-	-

2.	Theater of Time (1996)		1996	-	-

3.	In Search of the Obelisk (1993)		1993	-	6.8 (14)

4.	Back to the Future... The Ride (1991)	(uncredited)	1991	-	7.5 (1,241)

5.	Leonardo's Dream (1989)		1989	-	-

6.	Let's Go (1985)		1985	-	-
	AKAs: Let's Go, Pal (Japan: English title: complete title)
7.	Tour of the Universe (1985)		1985	-	-

8.	Brainstorm (1983)		1983	-	6.3 (3,983)
	AKAs: The Gordon Forbes Tapes (USA: alternative title)
9.	New Magic (1983)		1983	-	7.3 (8)

10.	Big Ball (1983)		1983	-	-

11.	Night of Dreams (1978)		1978	-	-

12.	Silent Running (1972)		1972	-	6.8 (6,776)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)	(special photographic effects director)	1979	$139M	6.2 (23,365)
	AKAs: Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA: DVD title)
2.	Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)	(special photographic effects supervisor) (special photographic effects)	1977	$300M	7.8 (54,804)
	AKAs: CE3K (USA: informal short title) The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
3.	"The Starlost" (1973)	visual effects (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	6.4 (109)
	AKAs: The Ark (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: Voyage of Discovery (1973) (visual effects) (uncredited)
4.	Silent Running (1972)	(special photographic effects)	1972	-	6.8 (6,776)

5.	The Andromeda Strain (1971)	(special photographic effects)	1971	-	7.3 (9,220)

6.	Candy (1968)	(opening and closing sequences)	1968	-	5.1 (1,215)
	AKAs: Candy (France) Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy) Good Grief It's Candy (International: English title)
7.	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)	(special photographic effects supervisor)	1968	$191M	8.4 (145,666)

Writer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Let's Go (1985)	(writer)	1985	-	-
		AKAs: Let's Go, Pal (Japan: English title: complete title)

Special Effects View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Blade Runner (1982)	(special photographic effects supervisor)	1982	-	8.3 (169,365)
		AKAs: Blade Runner: The Final Cut (International: English title: recut version)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)	(second unit director) (uncredited)	1979	$139M	6.2 (23,365)
		AKAs: Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA: DVD title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	'Silent Running': A Conversation with Bruce Dern, 'Lowell Freeman' (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	7.7 (10)

2.	'Silent Running': By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	7.3 (7)

3.	Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	-

4.	On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)	(acknowledgment: still photographs provided by)	2000	-	7.6 (150)

5.	Spaced Invaders (1990)	(special thanks)	1990	-	4.8 (1,373)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Miradas 2" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	4.0 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 8 October 2008 (2008) Himself
2.	"HypaSpace" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.3 (70)
	AKAs: HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title) HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title) 1 TV episode: Episode #7.1 (2008) Himself
3.	Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	8.6 (386)
	AKAs: Dangerous Days (USA: short title)
4.	Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	6.8 (30)

5.	Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	6.2 (23)

6.	'Silent Running': By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	7.3 (7)

7.	Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	-

8.	The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	6.9 (122)

9.	Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)	(as Doug Trumbull) Himself	2001	-	7.9 (3,749)

10.	2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) (TV)	(as Doug Trumbull) Himself	2001	-	7.1 (37)

11.	The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	6.0 (39)

12.	On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	7.6 (150)

13.	The Reality Trip (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	5.0 (8)

14.	Making Close Encounters (1990) (V)	Himself	1990	-	6.7 (31)

15.	The History of the SF Film (1982) (TV)	Guest	1982	-	3.4 (7)

16.	The Making of 'Silent Running' (1972)	Himself	1972	-	7.9 (33)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Directed and largely wrote "Back to the Future: The Ride" for Steven Speilberg and Universal Studios Theme Parks. more

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1 Interview | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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Sci-Fi | Documentary | Short | Adventure more

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Independent Film | Special Venue | Alien | Behind The Scenes more

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Neuromancer(Visual Fx Supervisor)DOUGLAS TRUMBULL 'best of the best'	Simulacron7
Oh... my... GOD. Genius. Pure Genius.	chizotz-1
The master of special effects, and only 6 posts here??????	rsheppard52
Looks like he is trying to get back to work...	likedavid
Professor Trumbull	editguy
A non-linear career	editguy

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