John Stears, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Stears

British special effects person

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1934

Place of Birth: Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1999

Profession: designer, special effects artist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Stears (25 August 1934 – 28 June 1999) was a British two-time Academy Award-winning special effects expert.
he created James Bond's lethal Aston Martin DB5, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, the endearing robots R2-D2 and C-3PO as well as a host of other movie gadgets and special effects.