Ian Wingrove

English-American special and visual effects artist (1944–2023)

Ian Wingrove
Publicity Photo of Ian Wingrove
Born	(1944-03-15)15 March 1944 England
Died	30 December 2023(2023-12-30) (aged 79) England
Occupation(s)	Special and visual effects artist

Ian Wingrove (15 March 1944 – 30 December 2023) was an English-American special and visual effects artist.^[1]^[2] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Return to Oz.^[3] Wingrove was born in the south of England on 15 March 1944,^[4] and died on 30 December 2023, at the age of 79.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Selected filmography

Return to Oz (1985; co-nominated with Will Vinton, Zoran Perisic and Michael Lloyd)^[8]

References

^ Berry, Mark (31 August 2015). The Dinosaur Filmography. McFarland. p. 311. ISBN 9781476606743 – via Google Books.
^ Benson, Sheila (21 June 1985). "Movie Review: Breathing A New Life Into Baum's Land Of 'Oz'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Ian Wingrove". FreeBMD. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Ian Wingrove". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "Very sad to hear the passing of Ian Wingrove worked in special effects business for 40+ years". Fanderson on X. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "Ian Wingrove". Lodge Brothers. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ McCall, Douglas (11 September 2015). Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts. McFarland. p. 84. ISBN 9781476609669 – via Google Books.