Randall William Cook
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- January 1, 1951
- Birthplace
- USA
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
Filmography
United We Fall 2025
as Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
The Primevals 2023
Screenplay
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters 2020
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008
as Self
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring 2006
Actor
King Kong 2005
Second Unit Director
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
Animation Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
Animation Supervisor
The Fellowship of the Ring: Weta Digital 2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale 2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images 2002
as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
as Cave Troll (uncredited), Animation Supervisor
Deathline 1997
as Vanya the Special Prosecutor, Visual Effects
Demon in the Bottle 1996
as Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian, Screenplay, Director
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie 1995
as Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
Leapin' Leprechauns 1995
Visual Effects
Dragonworld 1994
Digital Effects Supervisor
Doctor Mordrid 1992
Animation
Highway to Hell 1991
Visual Effects Designer
I, Madman 1989
as Dr. Alan Kessler, Visual Effects
The Gate 1987
Visual Effects Supervisor
Fright Night 1985
Creature Design
Q 1982
Visual Effects
Credits from TMDB.