Yesterday day I read the sad news that Tony had passed away at his home in Malta. He was only 68. The man had the absolute best laugh and made everyone feel like they were his best friend!
I have had the thrill of having many a conversation with Tony over the past few years. And the stories he could tell were plentiful. Here's an interview I did with Tony about how he got his first job and become the "dad" to R2-D2.
I'll miss our chats Tony!
Here's his official bio.
Tony Dyson, The man behind Star Wars R2-D2. The versatile Emmy nominated Film SFX supervisor is the creative genius at the helm of many of the biggest SCI-FI movies to date. Among them are Superman 2, Moonraker, Dragon Slayer, and of course, The Empire Strikes Back.
When it comes to Robot technicians Tony is quite unique, as well as building one of the most famous Robots ever, R2-D2 he has also designed and built Robots for some of the largest electronic companies in the world, for example Sony, Philips and Toshiba.
He has also worked on special effects with bands like The Who.
Enjoy my interview with Tony and of course his laugh! (Interview is 15 minutes long)
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