John Stears(1934-1999)

Special Effects
Visual Effects
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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John Stears in The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (2000)

John Stears was born on 25 August 1934 in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an assistant director, known for Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977), Opération Tonnerre (1965) and Outland... Loin de la Terre (1981). He was married to Brenda. He died on 28 April 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)

Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir

8.6

Special Effects

1977

Opération Tonnerre (1965)

Opération Tonnerre

6.9

Special Effects

1965

Sean Connery in Outland... Loin de la Terre (1981)

Outland... Loin de la Terre

6.6

Special Effects

1981

Antonio Banderas in Le Masque de Zorro (1998)

Le Masque de Zorro

6.8

Special Effects

1998

Credits

Special Effects

Le Masque de Zorro
6.8
- special effects coordinator
- 1998
Babylon 5
8.4
TV Series
- special effects coordinator
- 1993–1994
Navy Seals: Les Meilleurs
5.6
- special effects
- 1990
Nuit de noces chez les fantômes
5.7
- special effects consultant
- 1986
Tout va trop bien
5.2
- special effects supervisor
- 1986
FX : Effet de choc
6.7
- special effects consultant
- 1986
Le Bounty
7.1
- special effects supervisor
- 1984
Sahara
4.9
- special effects supervisor
- 1983
Les Traqués de l'an 2000
5.9
- special effects
- 1982
Outland... Loin de la Terre
6.6
- special effects
- 1981
Jeux d'espions
7.1
- special effects
- 1980
La Malédiction de la vallée des rois
4.9
- special effects
- 1980
Les Chroniques martiennes
6.5
TV Mini Series
- special effects supervisor
- 1980
Mon 'Beau' légionnaire
6.0
- special effects supervisor
- 1977
Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir
8.6
- special production & mechanical effects supervisor
- 1977

Visual Effects

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Personal details

Born
- August 25, 1934
- Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK
Died
- April 28, 1999
- Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
Spouse
- Brenda? - June 28, 1999 (his death)
Children

Did you know

Trivia
He claimed that he was not aware that his work on "Thunderball" (1965) had earned him an Academy Award nomination. He first learned about it when a friend in the United States informed him that he had won the Oscar.

Nicknames
- The Dean of F/X
- The Real Q

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