Bruce Logan

Michael Bruce Sinclair Logan[3] (May 15, 1946[1] - April 10, 2025[2]) was a cinematographer,[1] animator,[2] director,[4] and visual effects artist[3] among many more.[4] He was known for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tron, and Airplane!.[3] For Star Wars, he worked on second unit photography for the miniature and optical effects unit on Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[5]

He died in Los Angeles in the United States after a short illness.[2]

Works

Filmography

Year Title Contribution Notes
1977[1] Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Second unit photography Miniature and optical effects unit[5]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Premium-Era-real Bruce Logan Dies: VFX Legend Who “Blew Up The Death Star” & Worked On ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Was 78 by Peter White on Deadline (April 25, 2025) (backup link archived on May 4, 2025)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Premium-Era-real Bruce Logan, VFX Pioneer on ‘Star Wars’ and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ Dies at 78 by Etan Vlessing on The Hollywood Reporter (April 25, 2025) (backup link archived on April 27, 2025)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Premium-Era-real Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78 by Richard Sandomir on The New York Times (May 28, 2025) (backup link archived on May 30, 2025)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Premium-Era-real Meet Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Writer, VFX Supervisor, Editor, Colorist Bruce Logan, ASC on the Los Angeles Post Production Group (backup link archived on May 29, 2025)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

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