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Wah Chang(1917-2003)

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Wah Chang was born on 2 August 1917 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He is known for The Time Machine (1960), Big Daddy (1969) and Master of the World (1961). He was married to Glennella Taylor Chang. He died on 22 December 2003 in Carmel, California, USA.
BornAugust 2, 1917
DiedDecember 22, 2003(86)
BornAugust 2, 1917
DiedDecember 22, 2003(86)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux in The Time Machine (1960)
The Time Machine
7.5
  • Visual Effects
  • 1960
Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
Big Daddy
5.9
  • Special Effects(alligators)
  • 1969
Vincent Price, Henry Hull, and Mary Webster in Master of the World (1961)
Master of the World
5.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1961
Land of the Lost (1974)
Land of the Lost
7.1
TV Series
  • Art Department

Credits

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Art Department

  • George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)
    Star Trek Phase II
    6.8
    TV Series
    • additional designs: original series
    • 2004
  • Land of the Lost (1974)
    Land of the Lost
    7.1
    TV Series
    • dinosaur character design
    • 1974–1975
  • Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)
    Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
    2.9
    • special props
    • 1968
  • Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Planet of the Apes
    8.0
    • special props (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • designer: tribbles
    • designer: Gorn
    • designer: giant (uncredited) ...
    • 1966–1967
  • Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner in The King and I (1956)
    The King and I
    7.4
    • designer: Siamese masks (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Way of Peace (1947)
    The Way of Peace
    5.4
    Short
    • puppet designer (as Wah Ming Chang)
    • 1947
  • The Flying Jeep
    Short
    • models
    • 1946
  • The Lady Said No (1946)
    The Lady Said No
    6.3
    Short
    • models
    • 1946
  • Bambi (1942)
    Bambi
    7.3
    • character maquettes (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Tulips Shall Grow (1942)
    Tulips Shall Grow
    6.8
    Short
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Fantasia (1940)
    Fantasia
    7.7
    • character maquettes (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Clarence Nash, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
    Pinocchio
    7.5
    • character maquettes (uncredited)
    • 1940

Visual Effects

  • George Hamilton, Richard Carlson, Arthur O'Connell, and Suzanne Pleshette in The Power (1968)
    The Power
    5.9
    • special visual effects (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • model builder: Romulan Bird of Prey
    • model builder: Balok's ship and cube (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Barbara Eden and Tony Randall in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
    7 Faces of Dr. Lao
    7.1
    • special visual effects
    • 1964
  • Barbara Eden, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Yvette Mimieux, and Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
    6.4
    • special visual effects
    • 1962
  • Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, and Torin Thatcher in Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
    Jack the Giant Killer
    6.3
    • stop-motion animator
    • 1962
  • Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
    Journey to the Seventh Planet
    4.7
    • stop-motion animator: cyclops (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
    Atlantis: The Lost Continent
    5.5
    • visual effects (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Dinosaurus! (1960)
    Dinosaurus!
    4.9
    • special photographic effects
    • 1960
  • Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux in The Time Machine (1960)
    The Time Machine
    7.5
    • special photographic effects
    • 1960
  • Monster from Green Hell (1957)
    Monster from Green Hell
    3.7
    • designer: stop-motion puppets (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Barbara Lawrence and Jeff Morrow in Kronos (1957)
    Kronos
    5.7
    • creator: stop-motion puppet (uncredited)
    • 1957

Special Effects

  • Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
    Big Daddy
    5.9
    • creator: alligators
    • 1969
  • Gene Moss in The Shrimpenstein Show (1967)
    The Shrimpenstein Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • puppet designed by (1967)
    • 1967
  • Vincent Price, Henry Hull, and Mary Webster in Master of the World (1961)
    Master of the World
    5.8
    • special effects
    • 1961
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • creator: forced perspective figures (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Black Scorpion (1957)
    The Black Scorpion
    5.4
    • creator: scorpion puppet (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • John Agar and Mara Corday in Tarantula (1955)
    Tarantula
    6.4
    • creator: tarantula puppet (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)
    Cat-Women of the Moon
    3.9
    • creator: spider puppet (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Wah Ming Chang
  • Born
    • August 2, 1917
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • December 22, 2003
    • Carmel, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Glennella Taylor Chang1937 - 1997 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Created the flip-open communicator and the medical tricorder for Star Trek (1966)
  • Quotes
    [his last words] Glen's playing with my toe.

FAQ

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  • When did Wah Chang die?
    December 22, 2003
  • How old was Wah Chang when he died?
    86 years old
  • Where did Wah Chang die?
    Carmel, California, USA
  • When was Wah Chang born?
    August 2, 1917
  • Where was Wah Chang born?
    Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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