Nick Kalten
Nick Kalten (born December 17, 1888 in Germany , † February 17, 1950 in Los Angeles , California , United States ) was a German -American filmmaker who was awarded an Oscar , Certificate II, at the 1949 Academy Awards .
biography
In 1944, Kalten was a member of the arts department at 20th Century Fox , working on Elia Kazan's romantic drama A Tree Grows in Brooklyn .
During his time at 20th Century Fox, Technical and Special Effects Department, he and his colleague Louis J. Witte developed a special process that made it easier to handle leaves.
At the Academy Awards in 1949 , both were honored with an Oscar in the “Science and Development” category for the process they had developed for the preservation and non-flammability of foliage (“for a process of preserving and flame-proofing foliage”).
Award
Oscar - Science and Development Category , Class II Certificate
- excellent together with Louis J. Witte
Filmography
- 1945: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)
Web links
- Nick Cold in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nick Kalten at TCM - Turner Classic Movies (English)
- Scientific and Engineering Award - Winners in the IMDb (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nick Kalten ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in California Death Records
- ↑ Nick Kalten on ancestry.com
- ↑ Awards for 1949 in the IMDb (English)
- ↑ 21st Annual Academy Awards Results and Commentary (1949) at digitalhit.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cold, Nick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th February 1950 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |