Douglas Trumbull, VFX whiz for ‘Blade Runner’, ‘2001’ and others, dies at 79
the news on Facebook, writing that her father’s death followed a “two-year battle” with cancer, a brain tumor and stroke.
Trumbull was born on April 8, 1942 in Los Angeles, the son of a mechanical engineer and artist. His father worked on the special effects for films includingThe younger Trumbull worked as an illustrator and airbrush artist in Hollywood for many years. His career really took off after heOne of his most significant contributions to, a ground-breaking scene where astronaut Dave Bowman hurtles through an illuminated tunnel transcending space and time.
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