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Petro Vlahos(1916-2013)

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Petro Vlahos
Petro Vlahos was born on 20 August 1916 in Raton, New Mexico, USA. He is known for Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Movie Magic (1994) and The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995). He was married to Virginia. He died on 10 February 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1916
DiedFebruary 10, 2013(96)
BornAugust 20, 1916
DiedFebruary 10, 2013(96)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 7 wins total

Known for

Sybil Danning, George Peppard, Richard Thomas, Lara Cody, Darlanne Fluegel, Lawrence Steven Meyers, and Morgan Woodward in Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Battle Beyond the Stars
5.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1980
Movie Magic (1994)
Movie Magic
8.8
TV Series
  • Self
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)
The 67th Annual Academy Awards
6.1
TV Special
  • Self - Academy Award of Merit Recipient
  • 1995

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
    Mary Poppins
    7.8
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)
    The Birds
    7.6
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (1961)
    The Parent Trap
    7.2
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Fred MacMurray in The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
    The Absent Minded Professor
    6.7
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    Ben-Hur
    8.1
    • special effects engineer (uncredited)
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • Sybil Danning, George Peppard, Richard Thomas, Lara Cody, Darlanne Fluegel, Lawrence Steven Meyers, and Morgan Woodward in Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
    Battle Beyond the Stars
    5.5
    • technical advisor
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 20, 1916
    • Raton, New Mexico, USA
  • Died
    • February 10, 2013
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Virginia? - February 10, 2013 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Sandra Bentley King
  • Parents
    • James Bentley
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    After the war, he moved to California armed with a reference from the head of Bell Labs to Douglas Shearer, sound director and the de facto head of R&D at MGM. He worked in movie production as a design engineer, field engineer, and systems engineer.

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