| Ralph Hammeras | |
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| Born | (1894-03-24)March 24, 1894 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | February 3, 1970(1970-02-03) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 1925-1960 |
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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. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Awards
- 1929: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Engineering Effects.
- 1931: Just Imagine - Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction.
- 1949: Deep Waters - Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
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.