- Keith Short
Keith Short (born
March 8 ,1941 ) is a sculptor in the British featurefilm industry.He was born and grew up in
Wolverhampton , later moving toLondon to work as a stone carver on the restoration of the Henry VIII chapel atWestminster Abbey .He started on feature films in
1979 , working onRidley Scott 's "Alien".During his career he has helped to create several iconic pieces, such as the [http://www.keithshortsculptor.com/batman4.htm Batcar] for Tim Burton's "Batman", the [http://www.keithshortsculptor.com/raiders3.htm Ark] for Steven Spielberg's film "
Raiders of the Lost Ark ", the Emperor's chair in "" and the [http://www.keithshortsculptor.com/sleepyhollow2.htm Tree of the Dead] for "Sleepy Hollow".He has been the head of a department of sculptors on many films including Oliver Stone's "Alexander", "The Mummy", "
The Mummy Returns ", "", "Mortal Kombat", "The Fifth Element ", "The Princess Bride ", "Willow", "Highlander", and "Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes ".Filmography
* "Stormbreaker"
* "Basic Instinct 2 "
* "Land of the Blind"
* "Fragile"
* "Where the Truth Lies "
* "Stoned - the Brian Jones Story "
* "King Arthur"
* "Alexander"
* "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "
* "Die Another Day "
* "The Mummy Returns "
* "Sleepy Hollow"
* "The Mummy"
* ""
* "Mortal Kombat"
* "The Saint"
* "The Fifth Element "
* "GoldenEye "
* "Wind in the Willows "
* "Judge Dredd "
* "Restoration"
* "Batman"
* "High Spirits"
* "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen "
* "The Princess Bride "
* "Willow"
* "Highlander"
* "Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes "
* ""Little Shop of Horrors""
* "Brazil"
* "The Dark Crystal "
* "Young Sherlock Holmes "
* ""
* "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom "
* "Raiders of the Lost Ark "
* "Saturn 3 "
* "Life of Brian "
* "Alien"External links
* [http://www.keithshortsculptor.com Online portfolio and biography]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0795077/ Keith Short] on theInternet Movie Database
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