Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull | |
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Trumbull at the annual FMX Conference in 2012 | |
| Born | Douglas Hunt Trumbull April 8, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2022 (aged 79) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer, special effects supervisor, inventor |
| Years active | 1964–2021 |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Donald Trumbull |
Douglas Hunt Trumbull (/ˈtrʌmbəl/; April 8, 1942 – February 7, 2022) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor, who pioneered innovative methods in special effects. He created scenes for 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner and The Tree of Life, and directed the movies Silent Running and Brainstorm.