Grant McCune
Grant McCune (born March 27, 1943 in Los Angeles , California , † December 27, 2010 in Hidden Hills , California) was an American film technician who specialized in visual effects .
Life
In the 1960s, McCune studied biology at California State University, Northridge . His career in film began in 1974, following an artificial shark for Steven Spielberg's Jaws modeled. He later made other models, such as spaceships for Star Trek: The Movie .
For his first film, Star Wars , in which he also had a brief cameo, he won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects .
In total, McCune produced visual effects for more than thirty films. He founded his own company, Grant McCune Design , which was involved in film projects such as Speed and Batman Forever .
McCune died on December 27, 2010 of pancreatic cancer . He left a wife and two children.
Filmography (selection)
visual effects:
- 1977: Star Wars (Star Wars)
- 1978: Galactica (BSG) (TV series; 1 episode)
- 1979: Avalanche Express (Avalanche Express)
- 1979: Star Trek: The Movie (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
- 1980: Caddyshack
- 1982: Firefox
- 1983: Starflight One (Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land)
- 1985: Lifeforce - The Deadly Menace (Lifeforce)
- 1987: Spaceballs
- 1988: My Stepmother Is an Alien (My Stepmother Is an Alien)
- 1989: Ghostbusters II
- 1994: speed
- 1994: Richie Rich (Ri ¢ hie Ri ¢ h)
- 1995: Batman Forever
- 1996: Executive Decision (Executive Decision)
- 1996: Daylight
- 1998: Sphere - The Force from Space (Sphere)
- 2000: Red Planet
- 2008: John Rambo (Rambo)
Special effects:
- 1996: Executive Decision (Executive Decision)
- 2000: Thirteen Days
Awards
- 1978: Oscar : Best Visual Effects Award for Star Wars
- 1980: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Star Trek: The Movie
Web links
- Grant McCune in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscar winner Grant McCune has passed away ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Grant McCune deceased
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCune, Grant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American visual effects supervisor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 2010 |
| Place of death | Hidden Hills , California |