Donald Trumbull
American film technician
About Donald Trumbull
Lived 1909 – 2004 (aged 95). Donald Trumbull was an American.
Donald Edmund Trumbull (May 27, 1909 – June 7, 2004) was an American pioneer in the field of motion picture special effects.
Life Trumbull was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was the father of Douglas Trumbull, with whom he worked on several of these film projects. Trumbull died of natural causes at the age of 95 at his daughter's home in Graeagle, California.
Films worked on (or TV shows if so indicated) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Silent Running (1972) Star Wars (1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Battlestar Galactica (TV, 1978) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Firefox (1982) Spaceballs (1987)
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Who was Donald Trumbull?
American film technician (1909–2004)
When was Donald Trumbull born?
Donald Trumbull was born on 27 May 1909 in Chicago.
When did Donald Trumbull die?
Donald Trumbull died on 7 June 2004 in Graeagle.
What nationality was Donald Trumbull?
Donald Trumbull was American.
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