Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Randall William Cook
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 1452721
IMDb ID: nm0177241
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: January 1, 1951
Age: 75
Place of birth: USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2023
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q15841720
Also known as
Randy Cook
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (1)Second Unit Director (1)Visual Effects (3)Animation Supervisor (2)Screenplay (2)Animation (1)Creature Design (1)Digital Effects Supervisor (1)Visual Effects Designer (1)Visual Effects Supervisor (1)
Biography
Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked on Ghostbusters, as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; The Gate, as visual effects designer and director; King Kong as second unit director. He currently works as a consultant and is preparing several personal properties for production. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Randall William Cook.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Randall William Cook.
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Animation Director
2003 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Animation Supervisor
2001 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Animation Supervisor
2002 Movie
7.0
Fright Night
Creature Design
1985 Movie
6.9
King Kong
Second Unit Director
2005 Movie
6.1
The Gate
Visual Effects Supervisor
1987 Movie
5.8
Highway to Hell
Visual Effects Designer
1991 Movie
5.8
I, Madman
Visual Effects
1989 Movie
5.7
Q
Visual Effects
1982 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Randall William Cook.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Randall William Cook.
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Animation Director
2003 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Animation Supervisor
2001 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Animation Supervisor
2002 Movie
6.9
King Kong
Second Unit Director
2005 Movie
5.7
Q
Visual Effects
1982 Movie
7.0
Fright Night
Creature Design
1985 Movie
5.0
Deathline
Visual Effects
1997 Movie
6.1
The Gate
Visual Effects Supervisor
1987 Movie
5.8
Highway to Hell
Visual Effects Designer
1991 Movie
7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012 Movie
5.8
I, Madman
Visual Effects
1989 Movie
5.1
Doctor Mordrid
Animation
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Randall William Cook.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Randall William Cook.
6.2
The Primevals
Screenplay
2023 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Animation Supervisor
2002 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Animation Supervisor
2001 Movie
5.0
Deathline
Visual Effects
1997 Movie
4.1
Demon in the Bottle
Screenplay
1996 Movie
4.9
Dragonworld
Digital Effects Supervisor
1994 Movie
5.1
Doctor Mordrid
Animation
1992 Movie
5.8
Highway to Hell
Visual Effects Designer
1991 Movie
5.8
I, Madman
Visual Effects
1989 Movie
6.1
The Gate
Visual Effects Supervisor
1987 Movie
7.0
Fright Night
Creature Design
1985 Movie
5.7
Q
Visual Effects
1982 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Randall William Cook.
6.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020 Movie
7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012 Movie
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2008 Movie
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005 Movie
8.8
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002 Movie
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Cave Troll (uncredited)
2001 Movie
5.0
Deathline
as Vanya the Special Prosecutor
1997 Movie
4.1
Demon in the Bottle
as Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
1996 Movie
7.2
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
1995 Movie
5.8
I, Madman
as Dr. Alan Kessler
1989 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Randall William Cook.