John Stears

John Stears
John Stears

John Stears, known as the "Dean of Special Effects", was a British two-time Academy Award-winning special effects expert. He created James Bond's lethal Aston Martin DB5, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers and the endearing robots R2-D2 and C-3PO, as well as a host of other famous movie gadgets and special effects.

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Male
Date of Birth
August 25th, 1934
Age
91
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
April 28th, 1999
Died Aged
64
Star Sign
Virgo
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