Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (65%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Richard Edlund, age 85. This film starred Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis.
65% still with us· verified cast59% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Scheider Self - Host | Self - Host | Deceased | 10/11/1932 | 75 | 10/02/2008 | 62 |
 Jonathan Brandis Self - Host | Self - Host | Deceased | 13/04/1976 | 27 | 12/11/2003 | 18 |
 Alec Baldwin Self | Self | Living | 03/04/1958 | 68 | — | 36 |
 Tim Burton Self | Self | Living | 25/08/1958 | 68 | — | 36 |
 John Carpenter Self | Self | Living | 16/01/1948 | 78 | — | 46 |
 Charlton Heston Self | Self | Deceased | 04/10/1923 | 84 | 05/04/2008 | 71 |
 Bob Hoskins Self | Self | Deceased | 26/10/1942 | 71 | 29/04/2014 | 52 |
 Robert Englund Self | Self | Living | 06/06/1947 | 79 | — | 47 |
 Michael Dorn Self | Self | Living | 09/12/1952 | 73 | — | 42 |
 Leslie Nielsen Self | Self | Deceased | 11/02/1926 | 84 | 28/11/2010 | 68 |
 Robert Patrick Self | Self | Living | 05/11/1958 | 67 | — | 36 |
 George Lucas Self | Self | Living | 14/05/1944 | 82 | — | 50 |
Kit West Self | Self | Deceased | 06/02/1936 | 80 | 17/04/2016 | 58 |
Sam Nicholson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gale Anne Hurd Self | Self | Living | 25/10/1955 | 70 | — | 39 |
 Rick Baker Self | Self | Living | 08/12/1950 | 75 | — | 44 |
 John Lithgow Self | Self | Living | 19/10/1945 | 80 | — | 49 |
 Sam Neill Self | Self | Deceased | 14/09/1947 | 78 | 13/07/2026 | 47 |
 Howard Berger Self | Self | Living | 20/12/1964 | 61 | — | 30 |
 Stan Winston Self | Self | Deceased | 07/04/1946 | 62 | 15/06/2008 | 48 |
 Hoyt Yeatman Self | Self | Living | 23/01/1955 | 71 | — | 39 |
Mark Stetson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Viskocil Self | Self | Deceased | 21/12/1952 | 61 | 11/08/2014 | 42 |
 Richard Edlund Self | Self | Living | 06/12/1940 | 85 | — | 54 |
 Dennis Muren Self | Self | Living | 01/11/1946 | 79 | — | 48 |
 Jim Carrey Self | Self | Living | 17/01/1962 | 64 | — | 32 |
Steve Williams Self | Self | Living | 10/01/1962 | 64 | — | 32 |
David J. Burke Self | Self | Living | 08/11/1948 | 77 | — | 46 |
James Lima Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |