Douglas Trumbull

Career Overview

Douglas Trumbull has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently In Search of Tomorrow Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Visual Effects
Gender: male
Known Credits: 45
Birth Date: 1942-04-08
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

In Search of Tomorrow Collection (1 titles)
Blade Runner (1 titles)
Star Trek (1 titles)
Star Trek: The Original Series Collection (1 titles)
2001 Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)
The Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Harrison Ford (1 collaborations)
Rutger Hauer (1 collaborations)
Sean Young (1 collaborations)
Edward James Olmos (1 collaborations)
M. Emmet Walsh (1 collaborations)
Daryl Hannah (1 collaborations)
William Sanderson (1 collaborations)
Brion James (1 collaborations)
Joe Turkel (1 collaborations)
Joanna Cassidy (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (8 credits)
- To Dream Of Roses
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- UFOTOG
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- In Search of the Obelisk
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Back to the Future: The Ride
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Brainstorm
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- New Magic
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Night of Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Silent Running
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
actors (24 credits)
- The Alien Perspective
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- In Search of Tomorrow
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Blade Runner Phenomenon
  Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (1982)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Trumbull Land
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Jodorowsky's Dune
  Self - V/FX Artist (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- 2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- 2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- 'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- 2001: The Making of a Myth
  Self (as Doug Trumbull)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- 2001 and Beyond
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Since '45
  Self - In new expanded version
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- The Making of Silent Running
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
production (3 credits)
- The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Brainstorm
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Silent Running
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
writing (1 credits)
- UFOTOG
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
crew (1 credits)
- C 299,792 km/s
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
visual effects (8 credits)
- The Tree of Life
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  2011
- Blade Runner
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1982
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1979
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  visual effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  1977
- The Andromeda Strain
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1971
- Candy
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1968
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
  visual effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  1968
- To the Moon and Beyond
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1964