Tony Dyson
British special effects designer (1947–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Anthony Dyson, see Anthony Dyson (disambiguation).
Anthony John Dyson (13 April 1947 – 4 March 2016) was a British special effects (SPFX) designer, best-known for working on the R2-D2 droid props used in The Empire Strikes Back and subsequent films in the Star Wars film series.
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Born | Anthony John Dyson (1947-04-13)13 April 1947 Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England |
Died | 4 March 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 68) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Special effects designer |
Known for | Rebuilding R2-D2 in the Empire Strikes Back |
Notable work | The Empire Strikes Back Superman II James Bond Saturn 3 Dragon Slayer Altered States |
Spouse(s) | Anne Orianna (divorced) |
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