Known for Visual Effects
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.
Born
April 8, 1942
Died
February 7, 2022 (age 79)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
44 films, 2 shows
UFOTOG
UFOTOG
2014 · 12m
country: United States
A man sets out to photograph UFOs in a scientifically verifiable manner only to get more than he bargained for. Shot by acclaimed visual effects master Douglas Trumbull in a new process called MAGI, 4K 3D at 120 frames per second, to create a powerful sense of immersion previously unseen in cinema.


In Search of the Obelisk
1993 · 4m
country: United States
In Search of the Obelisk is the first part of a three part interactive 'show' that played at the Luxor Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In Search of the Obelisk is a short film in which a team of intrepid archaeologists discover an ancient pyramid in the Nevada Desert and discover massive caverns filled with advanced alien technology, which then morphs into an interactive film experience, where the characters talk to the audience in real time as the first motion control 'ride' begins.


Back to the Future: The Ride
1992 · 31m
country: Unknown
After Biff Tannen hijacks a Delorean and ends up lost through time, Doc Brown enlists the help of guests to join him on a quest to get him back before he screws up the space-time continuum as we know it.


Brainstorm
1983 · 1h 46m
country: United States
Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.
New Magic
New Magic
1983 · 23m
country: Canada
See the full spectrum of the Showscan process. Magic sequences, special effects, miniature photography, high speed thrills and suspense.
Night of Dreams
Night of Dreams
1978 · 12m
country: United States
Fantasies become nightmares and dreams become reality in the spellbinding story of a young boy and his family.


Silent Running
1972 · 1h 29m
country: United States
After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.