Colin Cantwell

Colin Cantwell
Colin Cantwell at a signing event in TATE’S Comics in Lauderhill, Florida on March 17, 2019
Born(1932-04-03)April 3, 1932
DiedMay 21, 2022(2022-05-21) (aged 90)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationArtist
PartnerSierra Dall
RelativesRobert Cantwell (uncle)
Websitecolincantwell.com

Colin James Cantwell (April 3, 1932 – May 21, 2022) was an American concept artist and director known for his work on films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and WarGames, as well as the TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, but primarily for doing creating concept designs and models for a number of Star Wars vehicles, most notably the X-wing fighter, the TIE fighter, the Star Destroyer, the Y-Wing Fighter.