Ian Wingrove (March 15th, 1942/44 - December 30th, 2023) was a special effects artist who worked on films including Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983), Mission: Impossible (1996), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Wingrove worked on Thunderbirds, originally as an art assistant. When the studio fell behind in special effects, he joined a newly-formed unit to help out. He went uncredited for both of these roles. Wingrove had an uncredited role on Thunderbirds Are Go and was a visual effects assistant on Thunderbird 6. He previously worked for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson on Stingray (1964-65).
Wingrove passed away unexpectedly on 30 December 2023 following a short illness.
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- His son Gareth worked as a special effects floor technician on the 2004 Thunderbirds movie.