Ancestry of
Douglas Trumbull
Film Special Effects Pioneer
Who was Douglas Trumbull?
Douglas Trumbull was an American film director and special effects pioneer. Born on April 8, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, Trumbull began his career in the 1960s as a special effects designer, working on classic science fiction films such as "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." He went on to become one of the leading special effects artists in the film industry, developing innovative techniques that revolutionized the way visual effects were created for movies. Trumbull has directed several films, including "Brainstorm" and "Silent Running," and has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field of special effects. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in the history of special effects. Douglas Trumbull died on February 7, 2022 at the age of 79.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Douglas Trumbull
Sidney Dillon Ripley
Secy. of the Smithsonian, WWII Spy
8th cousin 2 times removed
via Gov. Thomas Prence
Sidney Dillon Ripley
Secy. of the Smithsonian, WWII Spy
9th cousin 1 time removed
via Stephen Hopkins
Dr. Vannevar Bush
President, Carnegie Institution of Science
9th cousin 3 times removed
via Henry Howland
Dr. Vannevar Bush
President, Carnegie Institution of Science
8th cousin 2 times removed
via Gov. Thomas Prence
Dr. Vannevar Bush
President, Carnegie Institution of Science
6th cousin 2 times removed
via Stephen Hopkins
Dr. Vannevar Bush
President, Carnegie Institution of Science
8th cousin 2 times removed
via Rev. John Mayo
George Plimpton
Sports writer, Humorist, and Journalist
17th cousin 3 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan
George Plimpton
Sports writer, Humorist, and Journalist
19th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir Maurice de Berkeley
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Douglas Trumbull photo by Julian Herzog (CC BY 4.0)
