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Robert MacDonald (special effects artist)

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Robert MacDonald (July 16, 1912 – May 12, 1989) was an American special effects artist who won two Academy Awards. [1]

22 relations: A. Arnold Gillespie, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Awards, Ben-Hur (1959 film), Donald Jahraus, Enemy Mine (film), Gremlins, Is Paris Burning? (film), Jacques Maumont, Michael Steinore, Milo B. Lory, Ryan's Daughter, Special effect, Superman (1978 film), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film), The Longest Day (film), They Were Expendable, What's New Pussycat?, Wonder Man (film), 18th Academy Awards, 32nd Academy Awards, 35th Academy Awards.

A. Arnold Gillespie

Albert Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie (October 14, 1899 – May 3, 1978) was an American cinema special effects artist.

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is an Academy Award given for the best achievement in visual effects.

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Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.

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Ben-Hur (1959 film)

Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic religious drama film, directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Charlton Heston as the title character.

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Donald Jahraus

Donald Jahraus (July 13, 1892 – April 3, 1963) was an American special effects artist.

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Enemy Mine (film)

Enemy Mine is a 1985 German-American science fiction film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Edward Khmara, based on Barry B. Longyear's novella of the same name.

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Gremlins

Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante and released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters.

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Is Paris Burning? (film)

Is Paris Burning? (Paris brûle-t-il ?) is a 1966 French-American epic historical war film directed by René Clément, starring an ensemble cast, about the liberation of Paris in August 1944 by the French Resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II.

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Jacques Maumont

Jacques Maumont (born September 24, 1924) was a French sound editor who won at the 35th Academy Awards in the category of Best Special Effects.

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Michael Steinore

Michael Steinore (1901 – February 19, 1961) was an American sound engineer.

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Milo B. Lory

Milo B. Lory (November 12, 1903 – December 3, 1974) was an American sound editor who was perhaps best known for his work on Ben-Hur.

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Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter is a 1970 British epic romantic drama film directed by David Lean.

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Special effect

Special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, SPFX, or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the film, television, theatre, video game and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual world.

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Superman (1978 film)

Superman (informally titled Superman: The Movie in some listings and reference sources) is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)

The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1968 British DeLuxe Color war film made by Woodfall Film Productions in Panavision and distributed by United Artists, depicting parts of the Crimean War and the eponymous charge.

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The Longest Day (film)

The Longest Day is a 1962 epic war film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 book The Longest Day (1959), about the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, during World War II.

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They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford and starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne and featuring Donna Reed.

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What's New Pussycat?

What's New Pussycat? is a 1965 American comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and stars Allen, Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capucine, Paula Prentiss, and Ursula Andress.

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Wonder Man (film)

Wonder Man is a 1945 musical film starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo.

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18th Academy Awards

The 18th Academy Awards was the first such ceremony after World War II.

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32nd Academy Awards

The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on April 4, 1960 and took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre to honor the best films of 1959.

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35th Academy Awards

The 35th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1962, were held on April 8, 1963, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, hosted by Frank Sinatra.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_MacDonald_(special_effects_artist)

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