Kit West

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Kit West
Born(1936-02-06)6 February 1936
London, England
Died17 April 2016(2016-04-17) (aged 80)
England
NationalityBritish
OccupationSpecial effects artist
Notable work
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi

Kit West (6 February 1936 – 17 April 2016) was a British special effects artist who was most known for his work in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi and Dune.

Early life[]

Born in London, his early films were government and military training films produced by Realist Film Unit.[1] He served two years in the British Army, where he gained experience in pyrotechnics.[2]

Oscar history[]

All these were for Best Visual Effects.

BAFTA award[]

Death[]

West died on 17 April 2016[7] and was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Mike Barnes (20 April 2016). "Kit West Dead: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Visual Effects Artist Was 80". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ "Kit West profile". Kit-west-spfx.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "The 54th Academy Awards (1982) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ^ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ^ "BAFTA Awards". Awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Kit West, CGI expert – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ^ Ben Weich (30 April 2016). "Oscar-winning special effects guru and East Sheen native Kit West dies aged 80". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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