Lorne Peterson is one of the original members of Industrial Light & Magic, having been hired by George Lucas to create the models for Star Wars. In 1978, Peterson was invited by Lucas to move to northern California to oversee the production of models for The Empire Strikes Back. Since that time, he has worked on most of Lucas' films, as well as those of Steven Spielberg.

Lorne Peterson holds a Bachelor's Degree in Art from California State University at Long Beach. Aside from the work he has done for ILM, he has done industrial design modelmaking for McDonaldland, JBL Speakers, Kikkoman, Yamaha Snowmobiles and the feature film The China Syndrome. Peterson was honored with an Academy Award and a British Academy Award for the special effects work in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

ILM CREDITS
Feature Films
2005 STAR WARS: EPISODE III (in production) -- Modelmaker
2004 VAN HELSING - Modelmaker
2003 PETER PAN -- Chief Modelmaker
2002 STAR WARS: EPISODE II "Attack of the Clones" -- Modelmaker
2001 A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -- Modelmaker
2000 SPACE COWBOYS - Modelmaker
2000 MISSION TO MARS - Modelmaker
1999 GALAXY QUEST - Modelmaker
1999 WILD WILD WEST - Modelmaker
1999 STAR WARS: EPISODE I "The Phantom Menace" - Modelmaker
1997 THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK - Modelmaker
1997 STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITION - Modelmaker
1996 MEN IN BLACK - Modelmaker
1996 DAYLIGHT - Modelmaker
1995 JUMANJI - Modelmaker
1995 CONGO - Modelmaker
1994 STAR TREK: GENERATIONS - Chief Modelmaker
1993 JURASSIC PARK - Modelmaker
1993 FIRE IN THE SKY - Modelmaker
1992 ALIVE - Modelmaker
1992 ALIEN ENCOUNTER (Showscan simulator ride) - Modelmaker
1991 HOOK - Supervising Modelmaker
1991 SPACE RACE (Showscan simulator ride) - Modelmaker
1990 GHOST - Supervising Modelmaker
1990 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER - Modelmaker
1990 JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO - Chief Modelmaker
1989 THE ABYSS - Modelmaker
1989 GHOSTBUSTERS II - Chief Modelmaker
1989 THE BURBS - Chief Modelmaker
1988 CADDYSHACK - Chief Modelmaker
1988 WILLOW - Chief Modelmaker
1987 BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED - Supervising Modelmaker
1987 STAR TOURS (Simulator ride for Disneyland) - Supervising Modelmaker
1986 LABYRINTH - Modelmaker
1985 YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES - Supervising Modelmaker
1985 EWOKS: THE BATTLE OF ENDOR - Chief Modelmaker
1985 THE GOONIES - Modelmaker
1984 STARMAN - Modelmaker
1984 THE EWOK ADVENTURE - Chief Modelmaker
1984 INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM - Supervising Modelmaker
Academy Award - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
British Academy Award - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
1983 RETURN OF THE JEDI - Supervising Modelmaker
1982 ET: THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL - Supervising Modelmaker
1982 POLTERGEIST - Supervising Modelmaker
1981 DRAGONSLAYER - Supervising Modelmaker
1981 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - Supervising Modelmaker
1980 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - Supervising Modelmaker
1977 STAR WARS - Chief Modelmaker

Commercials
1993 PEPSI "Chorus" - Supervising Modelmaker
1993 MALAYSIA AIRLINES "Vision" - Chief Modelmaker
1993 HEWLETT PACKARD "Laser Jet Knievel" - Chief Modelmaker
1993 FORTIS "Winds of Change" - Chief Modelmaker
1993 CARVEL ICE CREAM "Everything Should Be Made Of..." - Chief Modelmaker
1992 HEWLETT PACKARD "Leap Frog" - Chief Modelmaker
1992 INTEL "Library" - Supervising Modelmaker
1992 20TH CENTURY FOX logo - Supervising Modelmaker
1992 INTEL "Power Source" - Chief Modelmaker
1991 MERRILL LYNCH "Risk" - Chief Modelmaker
1990 RAMEN - Chief Modelmaker
1990 HEINZ "Ants I" - Sculptor