Robert Andrew MacDonald (July 16, 1912 – May 12, 1989) was an American special effects artist who won two

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Oscar nominations

All three nominations were in the category of Best Special Effects. *

32nd Academy Awards The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the 1959 in film, films of 1959. William Wyler's Bible epic ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the 3 ...

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'', shared with A. Arnold Gillespie and Milo B. Lory. Won. *

35th Academy Awards The 35th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1962, were held on April 8, 1963, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, hosted by Frank Sinatra. The year's most successful film was David Lean's '' Lawrence ...

-'' The Longest Day'', shared with

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. Won. * 18th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''

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''. Nomination shared with A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus and Michael Steinore. Lost to ''

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Selected filmography

*'' Enemy Mine'' (1985) *''

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (1978) *''

Ryan's Daughter ''Ryan's Daughter'' is a 1970 British epic romantic drama film directed by David Lean and written by Robert Bolt. Loosely inspired by Gustave Flaubert's 1857 novel ''Madame Bovary'', the film stars Robert Mitchum and Sarah Miles as a married ...

'' (1970) *'' The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1968) *'' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) *''

What's New Pussycat? ''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 screwball comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and starring Allen in his acting debut, along with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capuc ...

'' (1965) *'' The Longest Day'' (1962) *'' Ben Hur'' (1959) * '' Wizard of Oz'' (1939) *''

'' (1945) *'' Topkapi'' (1964) (Also acted in small part)

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* Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners American special effects people 1912 births 1989 deaths Artists from California {{US-film-bio-stub