That credit tends to hide the fact that he was the man responsible for designing one of the most recognizable movie cars in cinematic history, the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Ectomobile. It was in 1984, however, that Stephen Dane was given the obscure screen credit of ‘Hardware Consultant’ along with a misspelling of his first name. The original Ecto 1 on the Sony Studios lot today
If you’ve ever taken a ride back in time on Universal Studios’ Back to the Future: The Ride, you’ve no doubt been exposed to a lot of Stephen’s design work as he was responsible for much of the look of the ride interiors, props and the building that contained it all. He’s also had his hand in quite a few television shows including The Dukes of Hazzard, AirWolf, SeaQuest, Quincy, and BJ and the Bear (anyone remember that one?) Well-known films such as The Electric Horseman, More American Graffiti, Red Dawn, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, and Home Alone 2 also bear Stephen Dane’s creative mark.Īside from the film and television work he’s done, Stephen has also been involved in the construction of many theme parks and attractions throughout the world. At the very top of that list is Ridley Scott’s highly-regarded, Blade Runner (1982), for which Stephen’s name is very well known to fans of that film. While that resume length may seem extreme to most people nowadays, in this case it’s absolutely necessary to help sum up the career of a man who has worked on some very impressive film, TV, and theme park projects throughout the years.
If you were ever given a chance to look at the resume of designer Stephen Dane, you’d probably be surprised to receive 8-pages worth of information. It’s a reunion 30 years in the making as Beyond the Marquee interviews the designer of the original Ectomobile, Stephen Dane! However, it’s the 30th Anniversary of Ghostbusters this summer that has shined the Slimelight back onto the original Ecto-1.īeyond the Marquee was recently given an opportunity to check out the Ecto-1 at Sony Pictures Studios and we brought along a special guest who hadn’t seen the car in a long time. It’s one of the most recognizable and beloved cars in cinematic history and this year, it turns 55 years old.
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