Lee Zavitz

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Leland George Zavitz (born August 20, 1904 in Mount Vernon , Washington , † June 2, 1977 in Los Angeles ) was an American special effects artist who received the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 1951 for Endstation Moon .

Life

In 1939 he was in John Fords for the first time ... then the hurricane came in charge of the special effects. This was followed by films like Gone with the Wind , where he was responsible for the fire effects, Under the Black Flag and a Maid's Diary . In 1951 he received the Oscar in the category Best Visual Effects for Endstation Mond . The science fiction film was based on a novel by Robert A. Heinlein .

In the 1950s he also worked in special effects on films such as Abbott and Costello as a pirate against his will , Around the World in 80 Days and From the Earth to the Moon . His last film was the US war film The Castle in the Ardennes by director Sydney Pollack in 1969 .

Filmography

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charles A. CashOn: MEET A MAN WHO PLAYS WITH FIRE , New York Times. December 3, 1939. 
  2. ↑ Leland Zavitz's gravestone. Retrieved February 23, 2013 .
  3. ↑ California Deaths. Family Tree Legends. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
personal data
SURNAME Zavitz, Lee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zavitz, Leland George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American special effects artist
DATE OF BIRTH 20th August 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Mount Vernon , Washington
DATE OF DEATH June 2nd 1977
Place of death los Angeles