Kit West

Kit West (6 February 1936 – 17 April 2016) was a British special effects artist who was most known for his work in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi.

Born in London, his early films were government and military training films produced by Realist Film Unit. He served two years in the British Army, where he gained experience in pyrotechnics.

All these were for Best Visual Effects.

West died on 17 April 2016 and was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium.

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