# John Stears

> John Stears was an English special effects artist. A two-time Academy Award winner, nicknamed the "Dean of Special Effects," and "The Real Q", he was responsible for creating a host of iconic movie gadgets and effects, including James Bond's lethal Aston Martin DB5, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, the Death Star, and the robots R2-D2 and C-3PO.

*British special effects expert (1934–1999)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1934-08-25
- **Died:** 1999-04-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Platforms
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2735964)
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