RALPH MCQUARRIE REMEMBERED
March 03, 2012
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of such a visionary artist and such a humble man. Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph's fabulous illustrations and say, 'Do it like this.'
"Beyond the movies, his artwork has inspired at least two generations of younger artists—all of whom learned through Ralph that movies are designed. Like me, they were thrilled by his keen eye and creative imagination, which always brought concepts to their most ideal plateau. In many ways, he was a generous father to a conceptual art revolution that was born of his artwork, and which seized the imaginations of thousands and propelled them into the film industry. In that way, we will all be benefiting from his oeuvre for generations to come. Beyond that, I will always remember him as a kind and patient, and wonderfully talented, friend and collaborator."
—George Lucas
Major film scores
The Parent Trap, 1961
In Search of the Castaways, 1962
Summer Magic, 1963
The Sword in the Stone, 1963
Big Red, 1963
Mary Poppins, 1964
The Happiest Millionaire, 1967
The Jungle Book, 1967
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, 1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968
The Aristocats, 1970
Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 1971
Snoopy, Come Home, 1972
Charlotte's Web, 1973
Tom Sawyer, 1973
Huckleberry Finn, 1974
The Slipper and the Rose, 1976
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 1977
The Magic of Lassie, 1978
Magic Journeys, 1982
Winnie the Pooh and a Day For Eeyore, 1983
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, 1992
The Mighty Kong, 1998
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving", 1999
The Tigger Movie, 2000
Inkas the Ramferinkas, 2013 (announced)
Motion picture screenplays
A Symposium on Popular Songs(uncredited), 1962
Mary Poppins, 1964 (*treatment only, uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1973
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1974
The Slipper and the Rose, 1976
The Magic of Lassie, 1978
Blue Echoes, 1982 (*unproduced)
Ferdinand the Bull, 1986 (*TV screenplay)
Inkas the Ramferinkas, 2013 (announced)
Muchas de sus composiciones son míticas. Grande ese "Bare Necessities" interpretado por el no menos grande Phil Harris