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Mini Biography:

At the suggestion of animation director Bob Clampett, in 1975 Cook applied... more

Trivia:

Graduate, Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley, California, Class of 1969. more

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Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Randy Cook

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Visual Effects, Actor, Special Effects, Director, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Make-Up Department, Animation Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
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  1. The Quarry (details only on IMDb Pro)
Visual Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   (animation designer and supervisor: Weta Digital) 2003 $1.13B 8.8 (324,400)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   (animation supervisor/designer: Weta Digital) 2002 $922M 8.6 (294,400)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)   (animation designer: Weta Digital) (animation supervisor: Weta Digital) 2001 $861M 8.7 (350,980)
AKAs:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
- 4. "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998)   digital visual effects: LLRV sequence (2 episodes, 1998) 1998 - 8.9 (4,115)
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- 5. Deathline (1997)   (special visual effects) 1997 - 4.7 (467)
AKAs:
  • Armageddon (UK)
  • Redline (USA)
  • The Syndicate (Europe: English title)
- 6. Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights (1995) (V) (digital effects supervisor) 1995 - 5.9 (126)
- 7. Leapin' Leprechauns (1995) (cloud effects) 1995 - 4.0 (112)
- 8. Dragonworld (1994) (digital effects supervisor) 1994 - 5.2 (242)
- 9. Puppet Master 4 (1993) (V) (stop-motion animator) (as Randy Cook) 1993 - 4.3 (717)
- 10. Doctor Mordrid (1992) (special effects animation) 1992 - 5.6 (370)
- 11. Highway to Hell (1991) (special visual effects) 1991 - 5.7 (1,156)
- 12. Puppet Master II (1991) (V) (puppet animator: David Allen Productions) 1991 - 4.6 (1,066)
- 13. I, Madman (1989)   (stop motion animator) 1989 - 5.9 (748)
AKAs:
  • Hardcover (Europe: English title: video title)
- 14. The Gate (1987) (special visual effects designer) (special visual effects supervisor) 1987 - 5.1 (3,454)
- 15. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)   (creatures creator: Boss Film Corporation) 1986 - 5.3 (5,989)
AKAs:
  • Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
  • Poltergeist II (USA: short title)
- 16. Fright Night (1985) (creature designer and creator: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles) 1985 - 6.8 (10,472)
- 17. 2010 (1984)   (stop motion: Entertainment Effects Group) 1984 - 6.6 (16,428)
AKAs:
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
- 18. Ghost Busters (1984)   (dimensional animation effects: EEG) 1984 $292M 7.8 (77,198)
AKAs:
  • Ghost Busters (UK)
- 19. Q (1982)   (special visual effects) (as Randy Cook) 1982 - 6.1 (1,721)
AKAs:
  • Q: The Winged Serpent
  • Serpent
  • The Winged Serpent
- 20. Caveman (1981) (visual effects) 1981 - 5.3 (2,820)
- 21. The Day Time Ended (1980)   (dimensional animation) (as Randy Cook) (visual effects storyboards) (as Randy Cook) 1980 - 4.1 (283)
AKAs:
  • Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
  • Time Warp
  • Vortex
- 22. Laserblast (1978) (principal animator) (uncredited) 1978 - 2.1 (2,024)
- 23. The Crater Lake Monster (1977) (assistant model animator) (uncredited) 1977 - 1.8 (404)
Actor
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- 1. King Kong (2005)   Pilot 2005 $547M 7.6 (122,569)
AKAs:
  • King Kong (Germany)
  • Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
  • Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
- 2. Deathline (1997)   Vanya the Special Prosecutor 1997 - 4.7 (467)
AKAs:
  • Armageddon (UK)
  • Redline (USA)
  • The Syndicate (Europe: English title)
- 3. I, Madman (1989)   Dr. Kessler/Malcolm Brand 1989 - 5.9 (748)
AKAs:
  • Hardcover (Europe: English title: video title)
- 4. Dr. Caligari (1989) (as Randy Cook) Asylum Patient 1989 - 6.3 (320)
- 5. The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (voice) Entertainment Center 1987 - 7.2 (4,489)
Special Effects
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- 1. Bloodlust: Subspecies III (1994) (V)   (stop-motion animator) (uncredited) 1994 - 5.2 (446)
AKAs:
  • Subspecies III: Bloodlust (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Subspecies (1991) (effects crew) (as Randy Cook) 1991 - 5.4 (895)
- 3. The Gate II: Trespassers (1990)   (special effects) 1990 - 4.0 (504)
AKAs:
  • Gate 2: The Trespassers (USA)
  • Gate II
  • Gate II: Return to the Nightmare (Canada: English title)
  • La fissure II: Le cauchemar reprend (Canada: French title)
Director
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- 1. Demon in the Bottle (1996) 1996 - 3.3 (16)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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- 1. King Kong (2005)   (second unit director) (as Randy Cook) 2005 $547M 7.6 (122,569)
AKAs:
  • King Kong (Germany)
  • Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World (International: English title: teaser title)
  • Peter Jackson's King Kong (USA: promotional title)
Make-Up Department
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- 1. I, Madman (1989)   (special makeup effects) 1989 - 5.9 (748)
AKAs:
  • Hardcover (Europe: English title: video title)
Animation Department
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- 1. The Thing (1982)   (dimensional animation effects creator: animation effects sequence) 1982 - 8.2 (68,638)
AKAs:
  • John Carpenter's The Thing (USA: complete title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (production staff) (uncredited) 1976 - 9.1 (7)
Thanks
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- 1. The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998) (V)   (special thanks) 1998 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (USA: complete title)
Self
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- 1. Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.8 (17)
- 2. Greatest Ever Blockbuster Movies (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 3. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) (as Randy Cook) Himself 2005 - 8.6 (102)
- 4. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) 2005 - 8.0 (44)
- 5. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects 2004 - 5.9 (818)
- 6. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 7. Trinity and Beyond (1995) (V)   (voice) Newsreel Narrator 1995 - 8.0 (1,298)
AKAs:
  • The Atomic Bomb Movie

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