Template:Realworld Albert J. Whitlock (15 September 1915 – 26 October 1999; age 84) was a British-born matte painting artist, who created all the matte paintings used in Star Trek: The Original Series. [1] His creations include the panoramas of Rigel VII for "The Cage", Delta Vega for "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and Eminiar VII for "A Taste of Armageddon".
Whitlock had a long and distinguished career in England and Hollywood, which ranged from the 1930s to the 1980s. He worked with Alfred Hitchcock on a number of the director's most famous films, including The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and The 39 Steps (1935). He relocated to the United States in the 1950s, to work on a number of Walt Disney features. Until his retirement, Whitlock provided background art for many major motion pictures, including Dune (1984, with Patrick Stewart).
Star Trek credits
- TOS:
- "The Cage"
- "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
- "Dagger of the Mind" (reuse)
- "The Conscience of the King" (reuse)
- "Court Martial"
- "The Menagerie, Part I"
- "The Menagerie, Part II" (footage from "The Cage")
- "A Taste of Armageddon"
- "The Devil in the Dark"
- "The Gamesters of Triskelion" (reuse)
- "Wink of an Eye" (reuse)
- "Requiem for Methuselah" (reuse)
External links
- Albert Whitlock at Wikipedia
- Template:IMDb-link