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, Return of the Jedi and Dune.
Born in London, his early films were government and military training films produced by Realist Film Unit.
[1] He served two years in the British Army, where he gained experience in pyrotechnics.
West died on 17 April 2016[7] and was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium.
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