Terry Windell

Terry Windell(1956–2018)was an American director of television commercials and long-form television, as well as a background artist and effects animator for feature films. He directed several episodes ofStar Trek: VoyagerandEnterprise.

Career

While working as abackground artistonHeavy Metal,Terry caught the attention ofIndustrial Light & Magic.The company hired him and he began work as an effects animator on bothPoltergeistandE.T.: The Extra Terrestrial.While there, Terry worked under the wing ofRichard Edlund,who placed him on the effects teams forReturn of the Jedi.He would later serve as animation supervisor forGhostbusters,2010,Fright NightandPoltergeist II.

When Edlund left to createBoss Films,Windell followed. It was at this time that Terry began to set his sights on live-action directing. In 1989, he debuted with a four spot campaign for DHL. The impressive effects-laden spots garnered numerous honors including a Silver Clio and a New York Film Festival award in the Best Campaign category. Terry went on to direct several other Clio winning campaigns while at Boss. When the company closed its commercial production division, Windell made the move toA Band Apart,helmed byQuentin TarantinoandLawrence Bender.

Windell directed over 120 commercials, including numerous Clio, Addy and Mobius award-winning spots for Geo Prism, Dodge, United Airlines and a 14-spot Bud Bowl package.

Death

On July 23, 2018, the official Facebook page forCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersannounced that Windell had died.

External links

• Terry WindellatIMDb