Gene Whiteman

Optical printer engineer and equipment supervisor for visual effects at ILM and, later, at Boss Film Studios. Film credits include THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980), RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and DRAGONSLAYER (both 1981), E.T.--THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL and POLTERGEIST (both 1982), RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983), GHOST BUSTERS and 2010 (both 1984), SOLARBABIES (1986), MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987) and DIE HARD (1988).

 Scientific and Engineering Award (Plaque) 1986: For the design and development of a Zoom Aerial (ZAP) 65mm Optical Printer. (w. Richard Edlund, David A. Grafton, Mark West, Jerry Jeffress & Bob Wilcox - all of Boss Film Corporation)

1 Scientific/Technical Award