Grant Imahara was an Industrial Light & Magic modeler and animatronics technician who controlled R2-D2's movements in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Imahara cameoed in the mockumentary R2-D2: Beneath the Dome, and was an actor and writer of the TheForce.net fan film Architects of Evil. The in-universe company Imaharatronics is named for him.
Grant Imahara was also known as the creator of the Battlebot Deadblow and was a cast member on Discovery Channel's MythBusters, prior to a restructuring of the program.
On April 2, 2011, Imahara was inducted into the 501st Legion fan organization.[2] He passed away following a brain aneurysm on July 13, 2020.[1]
Sources[]
- ILM Modelmaker Writes DIY Droid Book on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Putting Star Wars to the MythBusters Test on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- MythBusters Grant Imahara Inducted into the 501st — The Official Star Wars Blog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Practical Magic: The Surprising Effects of the Prequels" — Star Wars Insider 160
- The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005
- "Industry, Laughter, & Magical Times" — Star Wars Insider 206
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grant Imahara, Host of 'MythBusters' and 'White Rabbit Project,' Dies at 49 by Rahman, Abid on www.hollywoodreporter.com (July 13, 2020) (archived from the original on July 14, 2020)
- ↑ Grant Imahara (@grantimahara) on Twitter: "I was inducted into the @501stLegion at #WonderCon yesterday. It was a tremendous honor! Special thanks to Jedi @bonniegrrl!" (backup link)
External links[]
- Grant Imahara on Wikipedia
- Biography page
- Grant Imahara at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography page on Discovery Channel
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