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Special effects artist
A.K.A.
R.A. MacDonald
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Male
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Birth:
16 July 1912(Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
Death:
12 May 1989(Ventura, Ventura County, California, U.S.A.)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Robert MacDonald (July 16, 1912 – May 12, 1989) was an American special effects artist who won two Academy Awards.
Oscar nominations
All three nominations were in the category of Best Special Effects.
- 32nd Academy Awards-Ben-Hur, shared with A. Arnold Gillespie and Milo B. Lory. Won.
- 35th Academy Awards-The Longest Day, shared with Jacques Maumont. Won.
- 18th Academy Awards-Nominated for They Were Expendable. Nomination shared with A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus and Michael Steinore. Lost to Wonder Man
- "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- "The 35th Academy Awards (1963) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
Selected Filmography
- Enemy Mine (1985)
- Gremlins (1984)
- Superman (1978)
- Ryan's Daughter (1970)
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
- Is Paris Burning? (1966)
- What's New Pussycat? (1965)
- The Longest Day (1962)
- Ben Hur (1959)