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Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Born
January 1, 1951 (age 75)
Place of Birth
USA
Also Known As
Randy Cook
Randall William Cook
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.
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Known For
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Cave Troll (uncredited)
2001
Film
Deathline
Vanya the Special Prosecutor
1997
Film
I, Madman
Dr. Alan Kessler
1989
Film
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
Film
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2020
Film
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Film
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
1995
Film
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Film
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Film
Demon in the Bottle
Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian
1996
Film
United We Fall
Leo McCarey and Hal Roach
2025
Filmography
2025FilmUnited We Fallas Leo McCarey and Hal Roach2020FilmCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self2012FilmRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self2008FilmRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self2005FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self2002FilmThe Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'2001FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Cave Troll (uncredited)1997FilmDeathlineas Vanya the Special Prosecutor1996FilmDemon in the Bottleas Pirate Captain / Mr. Lambert / Voice of the Guardian1995FilmTrinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movieas Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)1989FilmI, Madmanas Dr. Alan Kessler1953TVThe Oscarsas Self