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Bob Dawson(I)

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Bob Dawson is known for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Christine (1983).
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    Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    7.7
    • Special Effects
    • 1982
    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    6.7
    • Special Effects
    • 1984
    Christine (1983)
    Christine
    6.8
    • Special Effects
    • 1983
    Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • Special Effects
    • 1981

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    • Traxx (1988)
      Traxx
      5.3
      • special effects (as Robert Dawson)
      • 1988
    • Jackie Chan in Police Story 2 (1988)
      Police Story 2
      7.1
      • pyrotechnician: USA unit
      • 1988
    • C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988)
      C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1988
    • C.A.T. Squad (1986)
      C.A.T. Squad
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1986
    • Command 5 (1985)
      Command 5
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1985
    • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
      Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
      6.7
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1984
    • Christine (1983)
      Christine
      6.8
      • special effects
      • 1983
    • The Day After (1983)
      The Day After
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • special effects (as Robert Dawson)
      • 1983
    • Michael Beck in The Last Ninja (1983)
      The Last Ninja
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1983
    • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
      The A-Team
      7.5
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 1983
    • Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
      Airplane II: The Sequel
      6.2
      • special effects (as Robert N. Dawson)
      • 1982
    • Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
      Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
      7.7
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1982
    • Pandemonium (1982)
      Pandemonium
      5.2
      • special effects man
      • 1982
    • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
      Reds
      7.3
      • special effects
      • 1981
    • The Five of Me (1981)
      The Five of Me
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1981

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      • Robert N. Dawson

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      Was buried by accident during the earthquake scene set-up for Shogun; survived because he was on his stomach while checking explosive charges, and had an air pocket.

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