Eustace Lycett
{{Short description|British special effects artist (1914–2006)}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Eustace Lycett
| birth_name =Eustace Arden Lycett
| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|12|21|df=y}}
| birth_place =Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
| death_date ={{death date and age|2006|11|16|1914|12|21|df=y}}
| death_place = Fullerton, California, USA
| occupation = Visual effects artist
| yearsactive = 1957-1980
| spouse = Mary Ethel Lycett (1937-2004) (her death)
| children = Kenneth, William, Roy and Victor
}}
Eustace Lycett (21 December 1914 – 16 November 2006) was a British special effects artist who worked on attractions at Disneyland from the 1960s, such as Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Rocket to the Moon, as well as contributing to Disney animation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/17/movies/17lycett.html|title=Eustace Lycett, age 91 Designer of Special Effects for Disney Movies, Dies |access-date=March 29, 2014|work=The New York Times|date=17 March 2007 |last1=Hevesi |first1=Dennis }}
Oscars
All four of these films were in the category of Best Visual Effects
- 34th Academy Awards-Nominated for The Absent-Minded Professor. Nomination shared with Robert A. Mattey. Lost to The Guns of Navarone.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1962 |title=The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners |access-date=March 29, 2014|work=oscars.org}}
- 37th Academy Awards-Mary Poppins. Award shared with Peter Ellenshaw and Hamilton Luske. Won.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1965 |title=The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners |access-date=March 29, 2014|work=oscars.org}}
- 44th Academy Awards-Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Award shared with Danny Lee and Alan Maley. Won.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1972 |title=The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners |access-date=April 13, 2014|work=oscars.org}}
- 52nd Academy Awards-Nominated for The Black Hole. Nomination shared with Art Cruickshank, Harrison Ellenshaw, Peter Ellenshaw and Joe Hale. Lost to Alien.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1980 |title=The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners |access-date=March 29, 2014|work=oscars.org}}
Selected filmography
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
- The Black Hole (1980)
- The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
- Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- Pete's Dragon (1977)
- Freaky Friday (1976)
- No Deposit, No Return (1976)
- The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- Snowball Express (1972)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
- The Boatniks (1970)
- Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
- The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
- The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
- Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1967)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- Son of Flubber (1963)
- Summer Magic (1963)
- Bon Voyage! (1962)
- Moon Pilot (1962)
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
- Babes in Toyland (1961)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0527941|name=Eustace Lycett}}
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Category:Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners
Category:British special effects people
Category:Artists from Stoke-on-Trent
Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Category:Walt Disney Animation Studios people
Category:British expatriates in the United States
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