Hal Hickel

Hal Hickel

Visual Effects

Birthday

N/A

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Bailey, Colorado, USA

Also know as

Hal T. Hickel

Biography

Hal T. Hickel is a visual effects animator for Industrial Light & Magic. At the age of 12, Hickel wrote a letter to Lucasfilm, outlining his ideas for a sequel to the original Star Wars movie (now known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), and received a polite rejection letter from producer Gary Kurtz. The letter now hangs on the wall of Hickel's office at ILM. Twenty years later, Hickel found himself working on Star Wars after all, as a lead animator on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Men...Read more

Acting
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
6.5

(2002) From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

as Self

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
5.6

(2017) The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

as Self

Claydream
6.4

(2022) Claydream

as Self

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
7.5

(2020) Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self - Animation Supervisor

LIGHT & MAGIC
7.7

(2022) LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Animation Supervisor, Iron Man

LIGHT & MAGIC
7.7

(2022) LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Animation Supervisor