James B. Gordon
James B. Gordon (born December 1, 1907 in New York City , New York , † March 2, 1972 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American special effects artist and film technician .
Career
James B. Gordon worked for 20th Century Fox and was employed in the field of motion picture technology. At the Oscar ceremony in 1951 he received an award for science and technology, the Academy Scientific and Engineering Award (in German: "for the development of for" the design and development of a multiple-image film viewer " multi-film observer "). Since 1953 he worked on the creation of visual and special effects for films. His first job was with the monumental film The Robe by Henry Koster, which is based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas .
For his participation in the film The Journey to the Center of the Earth, which is based on the novel by Jules Verne , Gordon and LB Abbott and Carlton W. Faulkner received a nomination at the 1960 Academy Awards in the category " Best Special Effects ". The award went to A. Arnold Gillespie , Milo B. Lory , and Robert MacDonald for Ben Hur . He received a second "Academy Scientific & Engineering Award" in 1962 with his colleagues from 20th Century Fox.
He then worked in the films Sunken World , The Devilish Mask , Hawaii and Airport . For the director Blake Edwards he was in the two films The great race around the world and What did you do in the war, Daddy? responsible for the design of the special effects.
James B. Gordon died in Los Angeles in 1972 at the age of 64.
Filmography
- 1953: The Robe (The Robe)
- 1958: The Fly (The Fly)
- 1959: Holiday for Lovers
- 1959: Journey to the Center of the Earth (Journey to the Center of the Earth)
- 1959: The Blue Angel (The Blue Angel)
- 1960: The late bloomer (High Time)
- 1960: From the Terrace
- 1960: The Lost World (The Lost World)
- 1961: The Devilish Mask (The Mask, also Eyes of Hell)
- 1963: A totally, totally crazy world (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World)
- 1965: The Great Race (The Great Race)
- 1966: Hawaii
- 1966: What did you do in the war, Daddy? (What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?)
- 1970: Airport
Web links
- James B. Gordon at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The 32nd Academy Awards - 1960. Oscars.org, accessed January 17, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gordon, James B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American special effects artist and film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York State , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2nd 1972 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |