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Gregory A. Wilzbach (born 12 September 1950; age 74) is Animation and Graphics Artist who worked as prop and special effects designer on Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Hired by Dick Singleton, Wilzbach designed details on the thruster suit model. He went on to have a 36-year career with Walt Disney Imagineering before retiring in 2015.