Carlo Rambaldi
Italian special effects artist (1925–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Italian painter of the Baroque period, see Carlo Antonio Rambaldi.
Carlo Rambaldi (September 15, 1925 – August 10, 2012) was an Italian special effects artist, winner of three Oscars: one Special Achievement Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1977 for the 1976 version of King Kong[4] and two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects in 1980 and 1983 for, respectively, Alien[5] (1979) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial[6] (1982). He is most famous for his work in those two last mentioned films, that is for the mechanical head-effects for the creature in Alien and the design of the title character of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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Born | (1925-09-15)September 15, 1925 |
Died | August 10, 2012(2012-08-10) (aged 86) |
Education | Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna[1] |
Occupation(s) | Special effects Visual effects |
Notable work | King Kong (1976) Alien (1979) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) |
Spouse | Bruna Basso[2] |
Children | Vittorio[2] Daniela[3] |
Awards | 3 Oscars Academy Awards Special Achievement Award Saturn Award BAFTA Film Award (nominated) David di Donatello Special Los Angeles Film Critics Association Special Los Angeles Italian Film Awards Outstanding Achievement Award Mystfest Special Razzie Award (nominated) |
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