Jack Cosgrove
Jack R. Cosgrove (born June 9, 1902 in California , † March 10, 1965 in Hermosa Beach , California) was an American special effects artist .
Life
Cosgrove began his film career in 1934 as a set painter for horror films such as Frankenstein's Bride and Deadly Rays . His matte painting work on early Technicolor films from the mid-1930s was particularly influential . Later he was responsible for photographic and optical special effects. He was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in 1940 for his effects for the monumental film Gone with the Wind . Four more nominations followed by 1946, including for Rebecca and I fight for you . In the 1940s Cosgrove also worked partially as a special effects director and was involved in some B-movies such as Invasion of Mars in the 1950s . In 1956 he was responsible for optical special effects for giants , the last film by James Dean .
Cosgrove made his last film in 1960 and died in 1965 at the age of 62.
Filmography (selection)
- 1935: The Bride of Frankenstein (Bride of Frankenstein)
- 1936: Deadly Rays (The Invisible Ray)
- 1937: The Prisoner of Zenda (The Prisoner of Zenda)
- 1937: A Star Is Born (A Star Is Born)
- 1939: The Executioner of London (Tower of London)
- 1939: Gone with the Wind (Gone with the Wind)
- 1940: The Great Dictator (The Great Dictator)
- 1940: Rebecca
- 1941: So Ends Our Night
- 1942: Pride of the Yankees (The Pride of the Yankees)
- 1944: Since You Went Away (Since You Went Away)
- 1945: I fight for you (Spellbound)
- 1946: Duel in the Sun (Duel in the Sun)
- 1948: Johanna von Orleans (Joan of Arc)
- 1949: The Devil's Captain (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
- 1953: Invasion from Mars (Invaders from Mars)
- 1956 giant (Giant)
Awards
- 1940: Oscar nomination for Gone With the Wind
- 1941: Oscar nomination for Rebecca
- 1943: Oscar nomination for The Great Throwing
- 1945: Oscar nomination for When You Said Farewell
- 1946: Oscar nomination for I'll fight for you
Web links
- Jack Cosgrove in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jack Cosgrove in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cosgrove, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cosgrove, Jack R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American special effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | California |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 1965 |
| Place of death | Hermosa Beach , California |