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Richard Thurston(I)

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Richard Thurston is known for Mortal Engines (2018), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
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    Known for

    Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    6.1
    • Art Department
    • 2018
    Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
    Ghost in the Shell
    6.3
    • Art Department
    • 2017
    Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    8.0
    • Art Department
    • 2017
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Special Effects(Weta Workshop)
    • 2009

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    Art Department

    • Mike Minogue and Karen O'Leary in Wellington Paranormal (2018)
      Wellington Paranormal
      7.6
      TV Series
      • on set art director
      • 2022
    • Zealandia (2020)
      Zealandia
      5.4
      Short
      • on set art director
      • 2020
    • Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020)
      Mulan
      5.8
      • lead weapons standby
      • 2020
    • Jessica Grace Smith and Mia van Oyen in Flip (2019)
      Flip
      Short
      • set dresser and standby props
      • 2019
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • prop maker
      • 2018
    • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
      Blade Runner 2049
      8.0
      • model maker
      • 2017
    • Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
      Ghost in the Shell
      6.3
      • on set dresser
      • props maker
      • 2017
    • Luke Hawker in Krampus (2015)
      Krampus
      6.2
      • assistant set decorator
      • prop maker
      • 2015
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • lead standby armor & weapons
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • lead standby armorer
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • lead standby armorer
      • 2012
    • The Devil's Rock (2011)
      The Devil's Rock
      5.7
      • standby props
      • 2011
    • The Lovely Bones (2009)
      The Lovely Bones
      6.6
      • art department assistant
      • 2009

    Art Director

    • Koka
      • Art Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Jessica Grace Smith and Mia van Oyen in Flip (2019)
      Flip
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 2019
    • Daffodils (2019)
      Daffodils
      5.8
      • Art Director
      • 2019
    • Xavier Horan and Manon Blackman in Mistress Mercy (2018)
      Mistress Mercy
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 2018
    • How to Murder Your Wife (2015)
      How to Murder Your Wife
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 2015

    Additional Crew

    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
      6.1
      • assistant to producer: New Zealand
      • 2016
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • armour and weapons lead standby
      • 2012
    • The Water Horse (2007)
      The Water Horse
      6.4
      • production assistant
      • 2007

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