1934 - 1999
John Stears
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Details
| Birthday |
25th August, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Uxbridge, England
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| Died |
28th June, 1999
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Occupation Text |
Special Effects Supervisor
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| Year(s) Active |
1956–1999
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John Stears (25 August 1934 – 28 April 1999) was an English special effects artist. A two-time Academy Award winner, nicknamed the "Dean of Special Effects," he was responsible for creating a host of iconic movie gadgets and effects, including James Bond's lethal Aston Martin DB5, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, the Death Star, and the robots R2-D2 and C-3PO.
