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Eustace Lycett(1914-2006)

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  • Visual Effects
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Eustace Lycett was born on 21 December 1914 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is known for Mary Poppins (1964), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and The Black Hole (1979). He was married to Mary Ethel Lycett. He died on 16 November 2006 in Fullerton, California, USA.
BornDecember 21, 1914
DiedNovember 16, 2006(91)
BornDecember 21, 1914
DiedNovember 16, 2006(91)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
Mary Poppins
7.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1964
Angela Lansbury, Dal McKennon, Bob Holt, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, and Lennie Weinrib in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1971
The Black Hole (1979)
The Black Hole
5.9
  • Visual Effects
  • 1979
Barbara Jo Allen, Eleanor Audley, Mary Costa, Verna Felton, Taylor Holmes, Barbara Luddy, Bill Shirley, and Bill Thompson in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Sleeping Beauty
7.2
  • Visual Effects
  • 1959

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • special effects
    • 1958–1981
  • Elliott Gould in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
    5.7
    • special effects
    • 1980
  • Cosmic Capers
    6.5
    Short
    • special effects
    • 1979
  • Cloris Leachman, Susan Clark, Barbara Harris, Patsy Kelly, and Karen Valentine in The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
    The North Avenue Irregulars
    6.7
    • special effects
    • 1979
  • Sean Marshall, Clarence Nash, and Hal Smith in The Small One (1978)
    The Small One
    7.5
    Short
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)
    Hot Lead and Cold Feet
    6.1
    • special effects
    • 1978
  • The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
    The Cat from Outer Space
    6.0
    • special effects
    • 1978
  • Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
    Return from Witch Mountain
    5.7
    • special effects
    • 1978
  • Charlie Callas and Sean Marshall in Pete's Dragon (1977)
    Pete's Dragon
    6.4
    • special effects
    • 1977
  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
    Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
    5.7
    • special effects
    • 1977
  • Jodie Foster, John Astin, Barbara Harris, and Vicki Schreck in Freaky Friday (1976)
    Freaky Friday
    6.3
    • special effects
    • 1976
  • Dean Jones in The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
    The Shaggy D.A.
    5.8
    • special effects
    • 1976
  • Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Gary Grimes, Don Knotts, Ronnie Schell, Dick Van Patten, and Louise Williams in Gus (1976)
    Gus
    5.7
    • special effects
    • 1976
  • Peter Ustinov, Johnny Doran, Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, and Vic Morrow in Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
    Treasure of Matecumbe
    6.0
    • special effects
    • 1976
  • David Niven, Kim Richards, Herschel Bernardi, Barbara Feldon, Don Knotts, Darren McGavin, and Brad Savage in No Deposit, No Return (1976)
    No Deposit, No Return
    6.4
    • special effects
    • 1976

Visual Effects

  • The Black Hole (1979)
    The Black Hole
    5.9
    • composite optical photography
    • 1979
  • Charlie Callas and Sean Marshall in Pete's Dragon (1977)
    Pete's Dragon
    6.4
    • visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Agneta Eckemyr, David Gwillim, David Hartman, Mako, Jacques Marin, and Donald Sinden in The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
    The Island at the Top of the World
    6.2
    • process camera (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Superdad (1973)
    Superdad
    5.1
    • special photographic effects
    • 1973
  • Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, James Gregory, Dean Jones, Lee Montgomery, and Tony Roberts in The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
    The Million Dollar Duck
    5.8
    • special photographic effects
    • 1971
  • Kurt Russell, Heather North, and Raffles in The Barefoot Executive (1971)
    The Barefoot Executive
    5.9
    • optical effects
    • 1971
  • The Love Bug (1968)
    The Love Bug
    6.5
    • special photographic effects
    • 1968
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • special effects
    • special processes
    • special photographic effects
    • 1955–1968
  • Rod Taylor, Sandra Abbott, Cate Bauer, Barbara Beaird, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Davis, David Frankham, Betty Lou Gerson, Mimi Gibson, Barbara Luddy, Mickey Maga, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Thurl Ravenscroft, Rickie Sorensen, Martha Wentworth, Mary Wickes, Frederick Worlock, and Ben Wright in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians
    7.3
    • special processes
    • 1961
  • Japan
    Short
    • special processes
    • 1960
  • Islands of the Sea (1960)
    Islands of the Sea
    7.4
    Short
    • special processes
    • 1960
  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
    6.9
    • special processes
    • 1960
  • Mysteries of the Deep (1959)
    Mysteries of the Deep
    7.9
    Short
    • special processes
    • 1959
  • Clarence Nash in Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)
    Donald in Mathmagic Land
    7.8
    Short
    • special processes
    • 1959
  • Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Janet Munro, Jimmy O'Dea, and Albert Sharpe in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
    Darby O'Gill and the Little People
    7.1
    • special photographic effects
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 21, 1914
    • Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 16, 2006
    • Fullerton, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Ethel Lycett1937 - 2004 (her death, 4 children)

Did you know

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    Lycett and UB Iwerks set up Disney's optical printers.

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