Wah Chang (1917-2003)

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Alias:
Wah Ming Chang

Born:
August 2, 1917

Died:
December 22, 2003

Wah Chang was a Chinese-American master of special effects.

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Animation:
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1958  Tom Thumb

Character Designer:
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1958  Tom Thumb

Cinematography:
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1958  Tom Thumb

Creature Design:
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb

Director:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Director of Photography:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Modeling:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1946  The Lady Said No
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Producer:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1946  The Lady Said No
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Prop Designer:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1946  The Lady Said No
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1965  Star Trek: The Cage
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Special Effects:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1946  The Lady Said No
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1960  Spartacus
1960  The Time Machine
1965  Star Trek: The Cage
1969  Big Daddy
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Special Props:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1946  The Lady Said No
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1960  Spartacus
1960  The Time Machine
1965  Star Trek: The Cage
1968  Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
1969  Big Daddy
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Visual Effects:
1939  Your Dream Home
1942  Tulips Shall Grow
1945  Pick a Bale of Cotton
1946  The Lady Said No
1947  The Way of Peace
1951  Hardrock, Coco and Joe — The Three Little Dwarfs
1951  Suzy Snowflake
1957  The Black Scorpion
1958  Tom Thumb
1960  Spartacus
1960  The Time Machine
1961  Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1962  Jack the Giant Killer
1962  Journey to the Seventh Planet
1962  The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1964  7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1965  Star Trek: The Cage
1968  Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
1969  Big Daddy
1970  Dinosaurs, The Terrible Lizards

Art Department Assistant:
1966  Star Trek

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