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Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked on Ghostbusters, as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; The Gate, as visual effects designer and director; King Kong as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2025
United We Fall
Movie Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
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2023
The Primevals
Movie Screenplay
- 2020
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2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Movie Self
- 2008
- 2006
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2005
King Kong
Movie Second Unit Director
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2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Movie Self
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2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie Animation Director
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2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Movie Animation Supervisor
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2002
Weta Digital
Movie Self
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2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Movie Self
- 2002
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2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie Cave Troll (uncredited)
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1997
Deathline
Movie Vanya the Special Prosecutor
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1996
Demon in the Bottle
Movie Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
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1995
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Movie Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
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1995
Leapin' Leprechauns
Movie Visual Effects
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1994
Dragonworld
Movie Digital Effects Supervisor
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1992
Doctor Mordrid
Movie Animation
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1991
Highway to Hell
Movie Visual Effects Designer
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1989
I, Madman
Movie Dr. Alan Kessler
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1987
The Gate
Movie Visual Effects Supervisor
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1985
Fright Night
Movie Creature Design
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1982
Q
Movie Visual Effects
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1953
The Oscars
TV show Self