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Albert Whitlock

Known for

Visual Effects

Born

September 15, 1915

Died

October 26, 1999 (aged 84)

Biography

Albert J. Whitlock Jr. (15 September 1915 – 26 October 1999) was a British-born motion picture matte artist best known for his work with Disney and Universal Studios

Best known work

The Thing
The Thing
1982
Dune
Dune
1984
The Sting
The Sting
1973
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1935
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
1938
Frenzy
Frenzy
1972
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
1981
Columbo
Columbo
1971
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
1971
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977

Filmography

  1. 1998

    The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

    as Self

  2. 1984

    Dune

    Additional Visual Effects

  3. 1984

  4. 1984

    The Lonely Guy

    Visual Effects

  5. 1983

    The Wicked Lady

    Visual Effects

  6. 1982

  7. 1982

    The Thing

    Visual Effects

  8. 1982

    Cat People

    Visual Effects

  9. 1982

    Missing

    Visual Effects

  10. 1981

    Heartbeeps

    Visual Effects

  11. 1981

    Ghost Story

    Visual Effects

  12. 1981

    History of the World: Part I

    as Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited), Visual Effects

  13. 1980

  14. 1980

    The Island

    Visual Effects

  15. 1979

    Dracula

    Visual Effects

  16. 1978

    The Wiz

    Visual Effects

  17. 1977

    High Anxiety

    as Arthur Brisbane, Visual Effects

  18. 1977

    MacArthur

    Visual Effects

  19. 1977

  20. 1977

    The Car

    Visual Effects

  21. 1976

    Bound for Glory

    Visual Effects

  22. 1976

    Family Plot

    Visual Effects

  23. 1976

    W.C. Fields and Me

    Special Effects Technician

  24. 1975

    The Hindenburg

    Visual Effects

  25. 1975

    The Day of the Locust

    Visual Effects

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