Irving G. Ries

Irving G. Ries (born January 15, 1890 in Akron , Ohio , † August 20, 1963 in Hollywood , California ) was an American cameraman and special effects artist .

Career

Ries' career in the film business began in 1913, where he worked as a cameraman for the silent film Barbarous Mexico . After further short films, he also worked as a cameraman in the first comedy by the duo Laurel and Hardy . His last collaboration as a cameraman was on the episode film The Hollywood Revue of 1929 by Charles Reisner , which was nominated for "Best Picture" at the Academy Awards in April 1930 . After 19 jobs as a cameraman, he switched to special effects in the mid-1940s. So he was in The Canterville Ghost by Jules Dassin with that on the short story by Oscar Wilde is based. The second film, which was published in 1950 under the title The Reformer and the Redhead with June Allyson and Dick Powell , did not appear in German-speaking countries until 2003 under the title Das Raubtier ist los! . He then worked on the special effects for the films An American in Paris , Ship Without a Home , Scaramouche, the gallant Marquis , You should be my lucky star , The most beautiful of New York , A chance for Suzy , The water princess and Mainly cheerful with.

For his participation in the film Alarm im Weltall , Ries received an Oscar nomination in the " Best Special Effects " category at the 1957 Academy Awards . The award went to John P. Fulton for his artistic achievements in the film The Ten Commandments by Cecil B. DeMille , making it the only award in seven nominations.

In 1956 he had his last activities in the film business with the short film The Magix Lamp and the dance film Invitation to Dance , both by Gene Kelly .

personal data
SURNAME	Ries, Irving G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ries, Irving
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American special effects artist and cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH	January 15, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH	Akron , Ohio , United States
DATE OF DEATH	20th August 1963
Place of death	Hollywood , California , United States