
About
Ralph McQuarrie
Overview
Ralph Angus McQuarrie (/məˈkwɒriː/; June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was a conceptual designer and futurist responsible for many of the designs and aesthetics featured in the original trilogy. He also provided concept illustrations fort he original Battlestar Galactica and the illustration of the Ark of the Covenant seen in a Bible near the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He often went by the initials "RMQ," which he used as his signature. McQuarrie was tuckerized via a cameo in The Empire Strikes Back as General Pharl McQuarrie.
Known for
Acting |
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2004 | The Characters of Star Wars | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2002 | Ralph McQuarrie: Illustrator | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2001 | The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
1996 | The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Actor | General McQuarrie (uncredited) | 83 Very good |
Art |
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2023 | Voice of a Star Wars Fan | Art | Art Designer | N/A N/A |
2017 | Star Trek: Discovery | Art | Conceptual Design | 70 Good |
1990 | Nightbreed | Art | Title Designer | 61 Fair |
1990 | Nightbreed | Art | Concept Artist | 61 Fair |
1983 | Return of the Jedi | Art | Concept Artist | 78 Good |
1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Art | Art Designer | 46 Bad |
Visual Effects |
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1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 68 Fair |
1985 | Cocoon | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 64 Fair |
1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 83 Very good |