Douglas Trumbull dies, one of the great pioneers of special effects in cinema

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The filmmaker Douglas Trumbull, responsible for the special effects of several classics of science fiction cinema such as Blade Runner and 2001: A Space Odysseydied at 79, her daughter reported Tuesday.

“My father, Doug Trumbull, died last night after a great two-year battle against the cncer, a brain tumor and a stroke, ” Amy Trumbull explained on her Facebook account.

In the same publication, her daughter claimed the figure of her father, whom she described as “an absolute genius and a magician”, for his contributions to the film and special effects industry, which “will last for decades”.

Record that his Doug Trumbull was the creator of the special effects of films that went into the history of cinema as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), fr Stanley Kubrick; Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), fr Steven Spielberg; Blade Runner (1982), fr Ridley Scott; Star Trek (1979), fr Robert Wise; and The Tree of Life (2011), fr Mrs. Marley.

Also, Trumbull directed the movies Silent Running (1972) and Brainstorm (1983).

Born in Los Angeles (California, USA) in 1942, Trumbull is recognized as one of the great pioneers of special effects in cinema.

Go three-time scar nominee by Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek and Blade Runner, and received an honorary award for her career from the American Photographic Society (ASC).