Clarence Slifer (August 31, 1904 – 1993) was an American

special effect Special effects (often abbreviated as F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the fictional events in a story or virtual world. ...

s artist. He won an

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for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another one in the same category.

Selected filmography

Slifer won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another one: ;Won * ''

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'' (1948) ;Nominated * '' The North Star'' (1943)

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* 1904 births 1993 deaths American special effects people Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners Place of birth missing People from Grundy Center, Iowa {{US-film-bio-stub