Randall William Cook Explained

Randall William Cook
Other Names:	Randy Cook
Birth Place:	United States
Education:	UCLA Film School
Occupation:	Visual effects artist, Film Actor, Voice Actor
Years Active:	1975-2022

Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist and Film Actor, Voice Actor 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.

Awards and recognition

Alongside Jim Rygiel, Cook won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for three consecutive years (2002, 2003 and 2004):

• 74th Academy Awards-. Award shared with Jim Rygiel, Mark Stetson and Richard Taylor. Won.^[1]
• 75th Academy Awards-. Award shared with Alex Funke, Joe Letteri and Jim Rygiel. Won.^[2]
• 76th Academy Awards-. Award shared with Alex Funke, Joe Letteri and Jim Rygiel. Won.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners . March 29, 2014. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.
2. Web site: The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners . March 29, 2014. oscars.org.
3. News: The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners . November 20, 2011. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.