Douglas Trumbull
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Douglas Huntley Trumbull (April 8, 1942, Los Angeles- 7th February 2022 ) is an American film director, special effects supervisor, and inventor. He contributed to, or was responsible for, the special photographic effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Blade Runner, and directed the movies Silent Running and Brainstorm. Description above from the Wikipedia article Douglas Trumbull licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (38)
The Alien Perspective
2025
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (1982)
2021
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
as Self
2020
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Executive Producer (Production)
2019
Trumbull Land
as Self
2018
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
as Self
2018
UFOTOG
Director (Directing)
2014
Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self - V/FX Artist (archive footage)
2013
C 299,792 km/s
Thanks (Crew)
2013
Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
as Self
2011
The Tree of Life
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
2011
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self
2007
2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork
as Self
2007
The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film
as Self
2003
Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now
as Self
2002
'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull
as Self
2002
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
as Self
2001
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Self (as Doug Trumbull)
2001
2001 and Beyond
as Self
2001
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
2000
In Search of the Obelisk
Director (Directing)
1993
Back to the Future: The Ride
Director (Directing)
1991
Brainstorm
Director (Directing)
1983
New Magic
Director (Directing)
1983
Blade Runner
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1979
Night of Dreams
Director (Directing)
1978
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Visual Effects Director (Visual Effects)
1977
Silent Running
Director (Directing)
1972
The Making of Silent Running
as Self
1972
The Andromeda Strain
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1971
Candy
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1968
To the Moon and Beyond
Visual Effects (Visual Effects)
1964
