John Stears
John Stears (25 August 1934 – 28 June 1999) was a British two-time Academy Award winning special effects expert. Affectionately known as 'The Real Q' he created James Bond's lethal Aston Martin DB5, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, the endearing robots R2-D2 and C-3PO as well as a host of other movie gadgets and special effects.
Personal facts
| Birth date | August 25, 1934 |
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| Date of death | April 28, 1999 |
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External resources
- http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/05/news/mn-53161
- http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/250097/#,
- http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-john-stears-1107368.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/04/nyregion/john-stears-64-dies-film-effects-wizard.html
- http://www.r2-d2.de/Prop/prop.htm,