Ralph Hammeras

American designer

Special effects designer
Cinematographer
Art director

Years active1925-1960

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.