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Phil Knowles(1942-2008)

  • Special Effects
  • Producer
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Phil Knowles was born in 1942. He was a producer, known for The Saint (1997), Lost in Space (1998) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He died in March 2008.
Born1942
DiedMarch 2008
Born1942
DiedMarch 2008
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Known for

Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
The Saint
6.2
  • Special Effects(as Philip Knowles)
  • 1997
Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
Lost in Space
5.2
  • Special Effects(second unit)
  • 1998
Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
  • Special Effects(production and mechanical effects unit)
  • 1980
Alien (1979)
Alien
8.5
  • Special Effects
  • 1979

Credits

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Special Effects



  • Johnny Depp and Heather Graham in From Hell (2001)
    From Hell
    6.7
    • special effects senior technician: Digiscope (as Philip Knowles)
    • 2001
  • Katrin Cartlidge, Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Toby Jones, Hugh O'Conor, Stephen Tompkinson, and Peter Vaughan in Hotel Splendide (2000)
    Hotel Splendide
    6.2
    • special effects technician
    • 2000
  • Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
    Lost in Space
    5.2
    • special effects floor supervisor: second unit
    • 1998
  • Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    The Saint
    6.2
    • special effects technician (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1997
  • Dennis Hopper, Debi Mazar, and Stephen Dorff in Space Truckers (1996)
    Space Truckers
    5.4
    • practical senior effects technician (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1996
  • Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, and Michael York in Till We Meet Again (1989)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • special effects (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1989
  • Slipstream (1989)
    Slipstream
    4.7
    • senior special effects technician (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1989
  • Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Princess Bride
    8.0
    • special effects technician (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1987
  • Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
    The Jewel of the Nile
    6.1
    • special effects coordinator (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1985
  • The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
    The Doctor and the Devils
    6.1
    • special effects assistant (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1985
  • Legend (1985)
    Legend
    6.3
    • floor supervisor (as Phillip Knowles)
    • 1985
  • Noah Hathaway, Sydney Bromley, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in The NeverEnding Story (1984)
    The NeverEnding Story
    7.3
    • special effects supervisor: main unit (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1984
  • The Sender (1982)
    The Sender
    6.0
    • special effects technician
    • 1982
  • Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Dragonslayer (1981)
    Dragonslayer
    6.6
    • special effects technician (as Philip Knowles)
    • 1981
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    8.7
    • effects technician: production and mechanical effects unit
    • 1980

Producer



  • Bret Roberts in Nightstalker (2002)
    Nightstalker
    3.4
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Infested (2002)
    Infested
    2.9
    • executive producer (as Philip Knowles)
    • 2002

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Philip Knowles
  • Born
    • 1942
  • Died
    • March 2008

FAQ

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  • When did Phil Knowles die?
    March 2008
  • When was Phil Knowles born?
    1942
  • What was Phil Knowles known for?
    Alien, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, The Saint, and Lost in Space

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