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Home/People/Randall William Cook
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Born
Jan 1, 1951
Age 75
Place of Birth
USA
Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

11
Movies
1
TV Shows
1
Directed
Also Known As
Randy Cook
IMDb Profile

Randall William Cook

Visual Effects

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
United We Fall poster

United We Fall

as Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
2025
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters poster

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self
2020
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan poster

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self
2012
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” poster

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

as Self
2008
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection poster

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self
2005
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' poster

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

Cast
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Cave Troll (uncredited)
2001
Deathline poster

Deathline

as Vanya the Special Prosecutor
1997
Demon in the Bottle poster

Demon in the Bottle

as Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
1996
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie poster

Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

as Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
1995
I, Madman poster

I, Madman

as Dr. Alan Kessler
1989