Wah Ming Chang (1917 - 2003) was an American designer, sculptor and artist. He is known primarily for his sculpture and the props he designed for Star Trek (the original series), including the original phaser pistol, tricorder and communicator designs for the first series pilot, "The Cage".
His other film credits include sculpting the maquette of Pinocchio which was used as the reference for the animators of the classic Walt Disney feature, and the spectacular headdress worn by Elizabeth Taylor in the feature film Cleopatra.