Grant Imahara: personal life and family

"Destroyers of Legends" - one of the most popular programs of modern television, and the glory of its leading and participants long crossed the Atlantic Ocean. A dynamic popular science show is a real TV hit, and its characters are known to millions of fans. One of the brightest of them is Grant Imahara, whose personal life and family are of interest to many of his fans.

Student years

An American of Japanese origin studied in one of the best technical universities in the world - the University of Southern California, assiduously mastering electrical engineering, and successfully received a bachelor's degree in science. However, the passion for exact sciences was fought in him with enthusiasm for the film industry. At one time Grant Imahara even thought about a radical change in specialization and wanted to become a screenwriter.

However, in the end he found a solution that enabled him to combine his passion for film art and his engineering education. For some time Grant Imahara worked as an assistant with Tomlison Holman, who was a professor at the film school and, incidentally, the creator of the THK system for Lucasfilm. Practice with the master of special effects was not in vain, and the young Japanese immersed himself in this particular kind of activity, all his free time studying the fundamentals of radio telemechanics and electronics.

Behind the scenes of "Star Wars" and "Terminator"

After graduating from the university, Grant Imahara, whose photo was not known to anyone at that time, enters the service in Lucasfilm. However, the boring job of a licensing engineer did not suit an ambitious graduate, and he does not stay here for long.

Soon Grant Imahara becomes a specialist at the Industrial Light and Magic studio. Here he worked for almost ten years and took part in the creation of a huge number of high-budget blockbusters. The name of the Japanese can be found in the credits for the films "Star Wars", "Terminator 3", "The Matrix: Revolution" and many others. As a specialist in remote control and electronics, he participated in the creation of robot-like models for the above pictures.

Speaking of "Star Wars", Grant Imahara was engaged in updating the design of obsolete R2-D2 robots, while preserving the charm of the good old heroes.

He also was responsible for managing the mechanical hero during public appearances and filming in advertising. Being an acknowledged specialist and an expert in R2-D2, the engineer even starred in a jocular documentary dedicated to the legendary robot.

Creator of fighting robots

At one time it was popular TV show "Battle of the robots", or BattleBots, which noted and Grant Imahara. Here he acted as the creator of the combat robot Deadblow, which often came out the winner of many duels.

Having successfully proved himself in this field, Grant became a real expert in the design of mechanical fighters. He led the ILM team during the filming of the show "Super-War in the Dump", which managed to gain the upper hand in a heated battle with other opponents.

After such feats, Imahara decided to share his experience on the creation of combat robots and wrote a colorful book "Downhole robot: an illustrated guide to the creation of combat robots." Until now, this directory is considered an authoritative publication on robotics, illuminating the usual field of engineering at an unusual angle.

Destroyer of Myths and Legends

Despite the prevailing stereotypes, American television produces a lot of popular science programs, where in an accessible and fascinating form, the foundations of the universe and the surrounding reality are covered. One of such projects was "Destroyers of Legends". A team of scientists, engineers and simply skillful children try to confirm or refute by experiment the folk tales and legends associated with technology, science, and nature that have developed in folk folklore. Bright, non-standard experiments look very impressive, and the show has a consistently high rating among viewers.

At one time, several former employees of ILM linked their future career with the "Destroyers of Legends". Among them - Lida Walkovic, who became assistant producer, as well as Tori Belechi. The Japanese himself came to this project under the influence of Jamie Heinemann, who repeatedly threw him some work. Here and this time he encouraged his comrade to new feats.

In the "Destroyers of Legends" Grant Imahara, whose growth (1.69 m) singles it out among his comrades, is part of the junior team or "young team". Here he replaced as a third party welder Scottie Chapman.

In 2012, he lit up and on the screen. The Japanese performed an episodic role in one of the episodes of the series "Erica".

Writer and tutor

Passion for the big screen and creativity did not leave Imaharu and during his engineering activities. In 2004 he wrote a screenplay for the short film "Architects of Evil". Becoming a full-fledged author of a small picture, the engineer also starred in the title role of his masterpiece. However, it was just a project shot for a local film competition, or literally translated from English - a competition of films filmed in the backyard.

Unrivaled creator of military androids and models for cult films, Grant Imahara generously shares his experience with the younger generation. He is the curator and the head of the robotics team at Richmond High School, which takes part in various robot competitions and contests.

Imahara with pleasure helps children in the creation of mechanical devices that can most effectively perform a clearly delineated range of tasks.

The engineer and mentions in specialized publications did not escape. He was devoted to an article in the magazine Spectrum, which covered interesting technical developments and finds of the Japanese.

Grant of Imahara. Personal life and family

Photos of the smiling "destroyer of legends" can be found in a wide variety of publications, from scientific to entertaining. However, the engineer is still not bound by official marriage. Personal life is hidden from outsiders, it does not spread too much about their girlfriends. It is known that Grant meets with Karen Zachary, known for the organization of events for Miraglia Catering.

Lives the TV presenter and engineer in Oakland, California. Karen is not the only woman in his life, he also has an older sister, Dane.