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Frank Van der Veer(1921-1982)

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Frank Van der Veer was born on 2 June 1921. He is known for King Kong (1976), Logan's Run (1976) and Flash Gordon (1980). He died on 7 January 1982.
BornJune 2, 1921
DiedJanuary 7, 1982(60)
BornJune 2, 1921
DiedJanuary 7, 1982(60)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

King Kong (1976)
King Kong
6.0
  • Visual Effects(as Frank Van Der Veer)
  • 1976
Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
Logan's Run
6.8
  • Visual Effects(as Frank Van Der Veer)
  • 1976
Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Visual Effects(as Frank Van Der Veer)
  • 1980
Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
Clash of the Titans
6.9
  • Visual Effects(as Frank Van Der Veer)
  • 1981

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    Conan the Barbarian
    6.9
    • special visual effects
    • 1982
  • Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
    Clash of the Titans
    6.9
    • special opticals (as Frank Van Der Veer)
    • 1981
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • supervisor: special photographic effects (as Frank Van Der Veer)
    • 1980
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Lee, Toshirō Mifune, Eddie Deezen, and Robert Stack in 1941 (1979)
    1941
    5.7
    • blue screen consultant
    • 1979
  • Hurricane (1979)
    Hurricane
    4.7
    • supervisor of photographic effects
    • 1979
  • The Manitou (1978)
    The Manitou
    5.4
    • photographic optical effects supervisor
    • 1978
  • Orca (1977)
    Orca
    5.8
    • photographic effects supervisor
    • 1977
  • Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, and Richard Pryor in Silver Streak (1976)
    Silver Streak
    6.9
    • visual effects (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • King Kong (1976)
    King Kong
    6.0
    • supervisor of photographic effects (as Frank Van Der Veer)
    • 1976
  • Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
    Logan's Run
    6.8
    • additional visuals (as Frank Van Der Veer)
    • 1976
  • Killer Bees (1974)
    Killer Bees
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • special optical effects
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Frank Van Der Veer
  • Born
    • June 2, 1921
  • Died
    • January 7, 1982
  • Parents
    • Willard Van der Veer

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