Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings (born June 25, 1896 in Salt Lake City , Utah , USA , as Henry Gordon Jennings , † January 11, 1953 in Hollywood , California , USA) was an American trick technician . After various occupations in the film industry, he was involved in around 190 film productions on special effects between 1932 and 1953 and was honored seven times with the Oscar and eight more times nominated for it.
Life
Gordon Jennings started out as an engineer before moving to Hollywood as a camera assistant in 1919 . Later he devoted himself to the trick technique. The idea of introducing movable titles in the opening and closing credits of a film came from him. Jennings mainly worked for Paramount and from 1933 headed their special effects department. His older brother Devereaux Jennings also switched to Paramount, so the brothers worked together in several films and were also nominated for awards together.
Private
His son John D. Jennings became a dentist and produced the film The Face of Jesus .
Filmography (selection)
- 1923: Darn hospitality (Our Hospitality)
- 1935: Crusader - Richard the Lionheart ( The Crusades )
- 1936: The Plainsman ( The Plainsman )
- 1938: Pirates in Alaska ( Spawn of the North )
- 1938: The Big Broadcast of 1938
- 1939: Union Pacific
- 1939: Lord of the seas ( Rulers of the Sea )
- 1940: Dr. Cyclops ( Dr. Cyclops )
- 1940: Hell of the South Seas ( Typhoon )
- 1941: I Wanted Wings
- 1941: Aloma, the daughter of the South Seas ( Aloma of the South Seas )
- 1942: Pirates in the Caribbean Sea ( Reap the Wild Wind )
- 1943: Courageous Women ( So Proudly We Hail! )
- 1944: Dr. Wassell's Escape from Java ( The Story of Dr. Wassell )
- 1944: The mysterious guest ( The Uninvited )
- 1944: Here Come the Waves
- 1945: A Medal for Benny
- 1945: Incendiary Blonde
- 1947: The Undefeated ( Unconquered )
- 1947: Golden Earrings ( Golden Earrings )
- 1949: Samson and Delilah ( Samson and Delilah )
- 1950: Sunset Boulevard ( Sunset Boulevard )
- 1951: Doomsday ( When Worlds Collide )
- 1951: A Place in the Sun ( A Place in the Sun )
- 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth ( The Greatest Show on Earth )
- 1952: Pale Face Junior ( Son of Paleface )
- 1952: Come Back, Little Sheba ( Come Back, Little Sheba )
- 1953: My great friend Shane ( Shane )
- 1953: Stalag 17 ( Stalag 17 )
- 1953: Houdini, the king of vaudeville ( Houdini )
- 1953: War of the Worlds ( The War of the Worlds )
Awards
- 1938: Honorary Oscar for special film and sound effects recordings: Pirates in Alaska ( Spawn of the North , 1938)
- 1939: Oscar nomination for Best Special Effects : Union Pacific , (1939)
- 1940: Oscar nomination for best special effects : Dr. Cyclops ( Dr. Cyclops , 1940)
- 1940: Oscar nomination for Best Special Effects : Hell of the South Seas ( Typhoon , 1940)
- 1941: Oscar for best special effects : I Wanted Wings (1941)
- 1941: Oscar nomination for the best special effects : Aloma - The Daughter of the South Seas ( Aloma of the South Seas , 1941)
- 1942: Oscar for the best special effects : Pirates in the Caribbean Sea ( Reap the Wild Wind , 1942)
- 1943: Oscar nomination for Best Special Effects : Brave Women ( So Proudly We Hail ! , 1943)
- 1944: Oscar nomination for best special effects : Dr. Wassell's Escape from Java ( The Story of Dr. Wassell , 1944)
- 1944: Oscar for technical merit
- 1947: Oscar nomination for best special effects : The Undefeated ( Unconquered , 1947)
- 1950: Oscar nomination for best special effects : Samson and Delilah ( Samson and Delilah , 1949)
- 1951: Oscar for Best Special Effects : Judgment Day ( When Worlds Collide , 1951)
- 1951: Oscar for Science and Development
- 1953: Oscar for best special effects : War of the Worlds ( The War of the Worlds , 1953)
Web links
- Gordon Jennings in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ California Deaths. Family Tree Legends. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jennings, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jennings, Gordon Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American animation technician and cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salt Lake City , Utah |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1953 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , California |