Ralph McQuarrie
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Ralph McQuarrie was a pioneering conceptual designer and illustrator best known for shaping the iconic visual style of the original Star Wars trilogy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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conceptual designer ⓘ illustrator ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Cocoon (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedWith |
David Berry
NERFINISHED
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Ken Ralston NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Lantieri NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoran Perisic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-06-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-03-03 ⓘ |
| employer | Lucasfilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | McQuarrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
concept art
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film production design ⓘ |
| fullName | Ralph Angus McQuarrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Star Wars concept artists
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science fiction film design ⓘ visual style of the Star Wars franchise ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableWork |
concept art for Return of the Jedi (1983 film)
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concept art for Star Wars (1977 film) ⓘ concept art for The Empire Strikes Back (1980 film) ⓘ designs for Bespin ⓘ designs for C-3PO ⓘ designs for Cloud City ⓘ designs for Dagobah ⓘ designs for Darth Vader ⓘ designs for Hoth ⓘ designs for R2-D2 ⓘ designs for Stormtroopers ⓘ designs for TIE fighters ⓘ designs for X-wing starfighters ⓘ designs for the Millennium Falcon ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gary, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berkeley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind NERFINISHED ⓘ Cocoon (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial NERFINISHED ⓘ Raiders of the Lost Ark NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars Holiday Special NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars original trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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