Russell Shearman

Russell Shearman (born April 27, 1905 , † May 5, 1956 ) was an American special effects artist who was awarded both an Oscar in the category "Best Special Effects" for the fantasy film Jenny in 1949 , as well as a Technical Achievement Award .

Life

Shearman first appeared in film in 1946 with Frank Capra's tragic comedy Isn't Life Beautiful? with James Stewart and Donna Reed in appearance, where he was in a senior position responsible for the special effects. The film first became a classic over the years and is considered one of the best films of all time by some critics. His participation in his next film, the fantasy romance , Jenny , also Jennie - The Portrait of a Love , by William Dieterle with Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten brought Shearman an Oscar . The award also went to colleagues Paul Eagler , J. McMillan Johnson , Clarence Slifer , Charles L. Freeman and James G. Stewart .

In 1952, Shearman worked with Robert Siodmak and Burt Lancaster on the pirate film The Red Corsair . For the 1954 war drama Bridgehead X with Tony Curtis and Mary Murphy , he also provided the special effects. In the same year emerged Western Vera Cruz by Robert Aldrich Shearman worked again with Burt Lancaster, who played the lead role alongside Gary Cooper . Also in the following film Der Mann aus Kentucky (1955) there was again a collaboration with Burt Lancaster. The 1956 semi-documentary Sharks Attack, starring Victor Mature and Karen Steele , became Shearman's last film.

Academy Awards 1949 : Received the Technical Achievement Award
together with Marty Martin and Jack Lannan "for the development of a new method that simulates falling snow on the film set"
Academy Awards 1949: Winner of an Oscar for Jenny
with James G. Stewart and Charles L. Freeman (acoustic effects) and Paul Eagler , J. McMillan Johnson and Clarence Slifer (visual effects)

personal data
SURNAME	Shearman, Russell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American special effects artist
DATE OF BIRTH	April 27, 1905
DATE OF DEATH	May 5th 1956