Greg Jein
Chinese American model designer (1945–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greg Jein (born October 31, 1945, in Los Angeles, US;[1] died May 22, 2022, in Los Angeles[2]) was a Chinese American[3] model designer who created miniatures for use in the special effects portions of many films and television series, beginning in the 1970s. Jein was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on the films Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and 1941 (1979),[4] and also nominated for an Outstanding Special Visual Effects Emmy for his work on Angels in America.[5]
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Born | Gregory Jein (1945-10-31)31 October 1945 |
Died | 22 May 2022(2022-05-22) (aged 76) |
Known for | Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek |
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