Ralph Hammeras | |
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| Born | March 24, 1894 |
| Died | February 3, 1970 (aged 75) |
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| Years active | 1925-1960 |
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Ralph Hammeras trick photo in The Film Daily, 1929
Ralph Hammeras (March 24, 1894 – February 3, 1970) was an American special effects designer, cinematographer and art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards. He created a large-scale miniature of the city of London for the film The Sky Hawk, he also created special mechanical effects for it.[1] He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Awards
- 1929: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Engineering Effects.[2]
- 1931: Just Imagine - Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction.[3][4]
- 1949: Deep Waters - Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Special Effects.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Ralph Hammeras". galeon.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ↑ "NY Times: Just Imagine". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ↑ "The 4th Academy Awards (1931) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ↑ "NY Times: Deep Waters". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ↑ "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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