Carlo Rambaldi(1925-2012)

Special Effects
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Visual Effects

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Carlo Rambaldi

Carlo Rambaldi was born on 15 September 1925 in Vigarano Mainarda, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is known for E.T., l'extra-terrestre (1982), Alien, le 8ème passager (1979) and King Kong (1976). He was married to Bruna Basso. He died on 10 August 2012 in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, Italy.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 10 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T., l'extra-terrestre (1982)

E.T., l'extra-terrestre

7.9

Special Effects(E.T.)

1982

Alien, le 8ème passager (1979)

Alien, le 8ème passager

8.5

Special Effects('Alien' head effects)

1979

King Kong (1976)

6.0

Special Effects(as Carlos Rambaldi)

1976

Rencontres du troisième type (1977)

Rencontres du troisième type

7.6

Special Effects

1977

Credits

Special Effects

Fureur primitive
5.4
- special effects
- 1988
Le placard de l'angoisse
5.0
- creature constructor
- creature creator
- 1988
King Kong II
4.0
- creatures constructor
- creatures creator
- 1986
Peur bleue
6.4
- werewolf suit creator
- 1985
Dune
6.3
- creature creator
- 1984
Conan le Destructeur
5.9
- creature designer: Dagoth
- 1984
L'Histoire sans fin
7.3
- special effects (uncredited)
- 1984
E.T., l'extra-terrestre
7.9
- creator: E.T.
- 1982
Possession
7.3
- special effects: the creature
- 1981
La main du cauchemar
5.5
- special effects
- 1981
Alien, le 8ème passager
8.5
- creator: 'Alien' head effects
- 1979
Rencontres du troisième type
7.6
- realization of "extraterrestrial"
- 1977
King Kong
6.0
- the producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been designed/engineered/constructed by (as Carlos Rambaldi)
- 1976
La baby sitter
5.4
- special effects supervisor (uncredited)
- 1975
Les Frissons de l'angoisse
7.5
- special effects
- 1975

Makeup Department

Visual Effects

Personal details

Alternative names
- Carlos Rambaldi
Born
- September 15, 1925
- Vigarano Mainarda, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died
- August 10, 2012
- Lamezia Terme, Calabria, Italy(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Bruna Basso? - August 10, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
Visual effects wizard, famous for designing 'E.T.' and the mechanical head effects for the creatures in "Alien".

Quotes
They use all the movements, but the head cuts are so quick, and the action is framed so predominantly in extreme closeup, that frequently it's impossible to tell what you are seeing! In my opinion, I gave the director 100 possibilities, and he used but 20. (on his Alien, le 8ème passager (1979) head effects innovations experience)

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