Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Kit West(1936-2016)

  • Special Effects
  • Actor
  • Cinematographer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Kit West was born on 2 June 1936 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and DragonHeart (1996). He died on 16 April 2016 in London, England.
BornJune 2, 1936
DiedApril 16, 2016(79)
BornJune 2, 1936
DiedApril 16, 2016(79)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
  • Special Effects
  • 1983
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
  • Special Effects
  • 1981
DragonHeart (1996)
DragonHeart
6.4
  • Special Effects
  • 1996
Sean Young and Kyle MacLachlan in Dune (1984)
Dune
6.2
  • Special Effects
  • 1984

Credits

IMDbPro

Special Effects

  • Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway in City of Ember (2008)
    City of Ember
    6.4
    • senior special effects supervisor
    • 2008
  • Doom (2005)
    Doom
    5.2
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2005
  • Matt Damon in The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
    The Bourne Supremacy
    7.7
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2004
  • Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, and Cécile de France in Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    5.9
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2004
  • Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes in Enemy at the Gates (2001)
    Enemy at the Gates
    7.5
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2001
  • Patrick Swayze in Black Dog (1998)
    Black Dog
    5.5
    • mechanical effects supervisor
    • physical effects supervisor
    • 1998
  • Kevin Sorbo in Kull: The Conqueror (1997)
    Kull: The Conqueror
    4.9
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1997
  • Daylight (1996)
    Daylight
    6.0
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1996
  • DragonHeart (1996)
    DragonHeart
    6.4
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1996
  • Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
    Shadow of the Wolf
    5.8
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1992
  • Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
    1492: Conquest of Paradise
    6.4
    • special effects
    • 1992
  • Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier (1992)
    Universal Soldier
    6.1
    • special effects designer
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1992
  • María Barranco, Kiti Mánver, and Antonio Resines in Todo por la pasta (1991)
    Todo por la pasta
    6.2
    • special effects
    • 1991
  • Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn in Casualties of War (1989)
    Casualties of War
    7.1
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1989
  • Pierce Brosnan and Alison Doody in Taffin (1988)
    Taffin
    5.6
    • special effects supervisor
    • 1988

Actor

  • Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, and Cécile de France in Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    5.9
    • Academy Member #3
    • 2004
  • Stargate (1994)
    Stargate
    7.0
    • Professor (uncredited)
    • 1994

Cinematographer

  • The Vision of William Blake (1958)
    The Vision of William Blake
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 2, 1936
    • Wandsworth, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 16, 2016
    • London, England(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Rebecca West

Did you know

  • Trivia
    West was responsible for the "old school" mechanical effects on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Return of the Jedi (1983). On the latter, he oversaw all the robots, including the radio-controlled R2-D2, and received a BAFTA award. West shared the visual effects Oscar for Raiders with Richard Edlund, Bruce Nicholson and Joe Johnston.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.