Kit West(1936-2016)

Special Effects
Actor
Cinematographer

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Kit West was born on 2 June 1936 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981), Le Retour du Jedi (1983) and Cœur de dragon (1996). He died on 16 April 2016 in London, England.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981)

Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue

8.4

Special Effects

1981

Le Retour du Jedi (1983)

Le Retour du Jedi

8.3

Special Effects

1983

Cœur de dragon (1996)

Cœur de dragon

6.4

Special Effects

1996

Dune (1984)

6.3

Special Effects

1984

Credits

Special Effects

La cité de l'ombre
6.4
- senior special effects supervisor
- 2008
Doom
5.2
- special effects supervisor
- 2005
La Mort dans la peau
7.7
- special effects supervisor
- 2004
Le Tour du monde en 80 jours
5.9
- special effects supervisor
- 2004
Stalingrad
7.5
- special effects coordinator
- 2001
Black Dog
5.5
- mechanical effects supervisor
- physical effects supervisor
- 1998
Kull le Conquérant
4.9
- special effects supervisor
- 1997
Daylight
6.0
- special effects supervisor
- 1996
Cœur de dragon
6.4
- special effects supervisor
- 1996
Agaguk
5.8
- special effects supervisor
- 1992
1492 : Christophe Colomb
6.4
- special effects
- 1992
Universal Soldier
6.1
- special effects designer
- special effects supervisor
- 1992
Todo por la pasta
6.2
- special effects
- 1991
Outrages
7.1
- special effects supervisor
- 1989
Taffin
5.6
- special effects supervisor
- 1988

Actor

Cinematographer

Personal details

Born
- June 2, 1936
- Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Died
- April 16, 2016
- London, England(undisclosed)
Children
- Rebecca West

Did you know

Trivia
West was responsible for the "old school" mechanical effects on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Return of the Jedi (1983). On the latter, he oversaw all the robots, including the radio-controlled R2-D2, and received a BAFTA award. West shared the visual effects Oscar for Raiders with Richard Edlund, Bruce Nicholson and Joe Johnston.

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When did Kit West die?
April 16, 2016
How did Kit West die?
Undisclosed
How old was Kit West when he died?
79 years old
Where did Kit West die?
London, England
When was Kit West born?
June 2, 1936

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