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Randall William Cook

Visual Effects

Born: 1951-01-01
From: USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Randy Cook

Biography

Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked on Ghostbusters, as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; The Gate, as visual effects designer and director; King Kong as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Awards & Nominations3 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2002

Acting15 titles

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
8.8
Movie

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002Documentary
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Action
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
8.0
Movie

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008Documentary
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0
Movie

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005Documentary
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.4
Movie

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012Documentary
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
7.3
Movie

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

1995Documentary
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9
Movie

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020Documentary
I, Madman
5.9
Movie

I, Madman

1989Horror
Deathline
5.1
Movie

Deathline

1997Action
Demon in the Bottle
4.4
Movie

Demon in the Bottle

1996Sci-Fi
United We Fall
0
Movie

United We Fall

2025Documentary
The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story
0
Movie

The Fellowship of the Ring: Visualizing the Story

2002Documentary
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
0
Movie

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

2002Documentary
Weta Digital
0
Movie

Weta Digital

2002Documentary

Directing2 titles

King Kong
6.9
Movie

King Kong

2005Action
Demon in the Bottle
4.4
Movie

Demon in the Bottle

1996Sci-Fi

Writing2 titles

The Primevals
6.3
Movie

The Primevals

2023Sci-Fi
Demon in the Bottle
4.4
Movie

Demon in the Bottle

1996Sci-Fi

Visual Effects11 titles

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Action
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4
Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Action
Fright Night
7.0
Movie

Fright Night

1985Comedy
The Gate
6.1
Movie

The Gate

1987Horror
I, Madman
5.9
Movie

I, Madman

1989Horror
Highway to Hell
5.8
Movie

Highway to Hell

1991Sci-Fi
Q: The Winged Serpent
5.7
Movie

Q: The Winged Serpent

1982Thriller
Doctor Mordrid
5.2
Movie

Doctor Mordrid

1992Sci-Fi
Deathline
5.1
Movie

Deathline

1997Action
Leapin' Leprechauns
4.0
Movie

Leapin' Leprechauns

1995Sci-Fi

Crew1 title

Dragonworld
5.1
Movie

Dragonworld

1994Action