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Carlo Rambaldi
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Carlo Rambaldi in 2010
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| Born | September 15, 1925 Vigarano Mainarda, Italy
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| Died | August 10, 2012 (aged 86) Lamezia Terme, Italy
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Citizenship | Italian |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna |
| Occupation | Special effects Visual effects |
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Notable work
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) King Kong (1976) |
| Spouse(s) | Bruna Rambaldi (née Basso) |
| Children | Vittorio Rambaldi Alessandro Rambaldi |
| Awards | 3 Oscars Academy Awards Special Achievement Award Saturn Award BAFTA Film Award (nominated) David di Donatello Special Los Angeles Film Critics Association Special Los Angeles Italian Film Awards Outstanding Achievement Award Mystfest Special Razzie Award (nominated) |
Carlo Rambaldi (September 15, 1925 – August 10, 2012) was an Italian special effects artist. He is known for designing the alien E.T. in for the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and the mechanical head-effects for the creature in Alien (1979) (for each of them Rambaldi won an Oscar).