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'''Richard Conway''' was the [[visual effects designer]] on the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'', ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'' and ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''. In addition, he was an uncredited visual effects assistant on ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' ([[DWM 320]]) | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Richard Conway.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[15 January (people)|15 January]] [[1942 (people)|1942]] | |||
| job title = [[visual effects designer]], [[visual effects assistant]] | |||
| story = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | |||
| time = 1973-74, 1976-78 | |||
| non dwu = ''Thunderbirds Are GO'', ''Tarka the Otter'', ''Flash Gordon'', ''The Meaning of Life'', ''Brazil'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Erik the Viking'', ''Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life'', ''The English Patient'', ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'', ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'', ''28 Days Later...'', ''Johnny English'', ''Love Actually'', ''Sunshine'', ''28 Weeks Later'', ''The Boat that Rocked'', ''Attack the Block'', ''Isles of Wonder'', ''Dancing on the Edge'', ''Ex Machina'' | |||
| imdb = 0176763 | |||
|death date=[[2021 (people)|2021]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Richard Conway''' ([[15 January (people)|15 January]] [[1942 (people)|1942]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176763/ IMDb]</ref>-[[2021 (people)|2021]]<ref>[[DWM 565]]</ref>) was the [[visual effects designer]] on the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'', ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'', ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'' and ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''. In addition, he was an uncredited visual effects assistant on ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' ([[DWM 320]]), ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' ([[INFO]]: ''Planet of the Spiders'') and ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''. ([[INFO]]: ''Terror of the Zygons'') | |||
== Career == | |||
He went on to have a long and distinguished career in [[special effects]], mostly for theatrical films, and was still active until 2015. Amongst the many films on which he's provided a leading role in the special effects department are: ''{{iw|indianajones|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}''; {{wi|Sunshine (2007 film)|Sunshine}} with [[Chipo Chung]]; {{wi|Johnny English}} with [[Rowan Atkinson]]; [[Richard Curtis]]' ''[[Love Actually]]'' with [[Bill Nighy]]; and {{wi|The Adventures of Baron Munchausen}} with [[Bill Paterson]], [[Jonathan Pryce]] and [[Don Henderson]]. For this latter film, he received an [[Academy Award]] nomination, making him one of the few people associated with ''Doctor Who'' to ever be considered for the prize. | He went on to have a long and distinguished career in [[special effects]], mostly for theatrical films, and was still active until 2015. Amongst the many films on which he's provided a leading role in the special effects department are: ''{{iw|indianajones|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}''; {{wi|Sunshine (2007 film)|Sunshine}} with [[Chipo Chung]]; {{wi|Johnny English}} with [[Rowan Atkinson]]; [[Richard Curtis]]' ''[[Love Actually]]'' with [[Bill Nighy]]; and {{wi|The Adventures of Baron Munchausen}} with [[Bill Paterson]], [[Jonathan Pryce]] and [[Don Henderson]]. For this latter film, he received an [[Academy Award]] nomination, making him one of the few people associated with ''Doctor Who'' to ever be considered for the prize. | ||
He won a [[BAFTA]] film Award for his work on {{wi|Brazil (film)|Brazil}}. He is also a double [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] winner — once for ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1999), featuring [[Joanna Lumley]] and [[Sheila Hancock]], and again for the 1998 mini-series {{wi|Merlin (film)|Merlin}}, starring {{w|Sam Neill}}. | He won a [[BAFTA]] film Award for his work on {{wi|Brazil (film)|Brazil}}. He is also a double [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] winner — once for ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1999), featuring [[Joanna Lumley]] and [[Sheila Hancock]], and again for the 1998 mini-series {{wi|Merlin (film)|Merlin}}, starring {{w|Sam Neill}}. | ||
== External | == Death == | ||
He passed away in [[2021]]. ([[DWM 565]]) | |||
== External links == | |||
{{imdb name|id=0176763}} | {{imdb name|id=0176763}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 9 March 2023
Richard Conway (15 January 1942[1]-2021[2]) was the visual effects designer on the Doctor Who television stories The Seeds of Doom, The Robots of Death, Underworld and The Invasion of Time. In addition, he was an uncredited visual effects assistant on The Green Death (DWM 320), Planet of the Spiders (INFO: Planet of the Spiders) and Terror of the Zygons. (INFO: Terror of the Zygons)
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He went on to have a long and distinguished career in special effects, mostly for theatrical films, and was still active until 2015. Amongst the many films on which he's provided a leading role in the special effects department are: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Sunshine with Chipo Chung; Johnny English with Rowan Atkinson; Richard Curtis' Love Actually with Bill Nighy; and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen with Bill Paterson, Jonathan Pryce and Don Henderson. For this latter film, he received an Academy Award nomination, making him one of the few people associated with Doctor Who to ever be considered for the prize.
He won a BAFTA film Award for his work on Brazil. He is also a double Emmy winner — once for Alice in Wonderland (1999), featuring Joanna Lumley and Sheila Hancock, and again for the 1998 mini-series Merlin, starring Sam Neill.
Death[[edit] | [edit source]]
He passed away in 2021. (DWM 565)
