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Bert Luxford(1928-2003)

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Bert Luxford was born on 23 July 1928. He is known for Highlander (1986), 200 Motels (1971) and Sharon's Baby (1975). He died on 4 March 2003 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.
BornJuly 23, 1928
DiedMarch 4, 2003(74)
BornJuly 23, 1928
DiedMarch 4, 2003(74)
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Known for

Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
Highlander
7.0
  • Special Effects
  • 1986
200 Motels (1971)
200 Motels
5.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1971
Sharon's Baby (1975)
Sharon's Baby
4.3
  • Special Effects
  • 1975
Ingrid Pitt in Countess Dracula (1971)
Countess Dracula
5.9
  • Special Effects
  • 1971

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
    Highlander
    7.0
    • senior effects technician
    • 1986
  • Victor/Victoria (1982)
    Victor/Victoria
    7.6
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Jack Palance, Bernard Bresslaw, Ray Charleson, Warren Clarke, Catriona MacColl, Patricia Quinn, William Morgan Sheppard, and John Terry in Hawk the Slayer (1980)
    Hawk the Slayer
    5.3
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Sharon's Baby (1975)
    Sharon's Baby
    4.3
    • special effects
    • 1975
  • Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Lana Wood in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
    Diamonds Are Forever
    6.5
    • assistant physical special effects (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • 200 Motels (1971)
    200 Motels
    5.6
    • special effects
    • 1971
  • Madeleine Collinson, Mary Collinson, and Damien Thomas in Twins of Evil (1971)
    Twins of Evil
    6.6
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Ingrid Pitt in Countess Dracula (1971)
    Countess Dracula
    5.9
    • special effects
    • 1971
  • Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)
    Carry on Up the Jungle
    6.0
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Christopher Lee and Veronica Carlson in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
    6.5
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice (1967)
    You Only Live Twice
    6.8
    • effects engineering (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi, and Molly Peters in Thunderball (1965)
    Thunderball
    6.9
    • special effects technician (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, and Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger (1964)
    Goldfinger
    7.7
    • special effects technician (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Michael Craig and Anne Helm in The Swingin' Maiden (1962)
    The Swingin' Maiden
    6.4
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1962

Visual Effects

  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • visual effects
    • 1981
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • visual effects
    • 1981
  • Spike Milligan in Q5 (1969)
    Q5
    8.1
    TV Series
    • visual effects
    • 1979

Additional Crew

  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979)
    The Paul Daniels Magic Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • technical consultant
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 23, 1928
  • Died
    • March 4, 2003
    • Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the uncredited designer of most of the gadgets used in the Bond films, including the Aston-Martin seen in Goldfinger (1964).
  • Nickname
    • The Gimmick Man

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