Sol Halperin (February 16, 1902 – May 4, 1977) was an American special effects artist as well as a cinematographer. He was nominated at the 18th

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for Best Special Effects, for the film '' Captain Eddie''. His nomination was shared with Fred Sersen,

Roger Heman Sr. Roger Heman Sr. (February 27, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and was nominated for four more in the same category. He worked on more than 350 films during his career ...

and Harry M. Leonard. His nephew is Academy Award nominee

Richard H. Kline Richard Howard Kline (November 15, 1926 – August 7, 2018) was an American cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors Richard Fleischer and Michael Winner. He was a second-generation filmmaker, being the son of cinematograph ...

Selected filmography

Special effects

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Stanley and Livingstone ''Stanley and Livingstone'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Henry King and Otto Brower. It is loosely based on the true story of Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary presum ...

'' (1939) *''

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'' (1945) *''

Leave Her to Heaven ''Leave Her to Heaven'' is a 1945 American psychological thriller film noir melodrama directed by John M. Stahl and starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, and Vincent Price. It follows a socialite who marries a prominent novelist ...

'' (1945) *'' Captain Eddie'' (1945) *'' Johnny Comes Flying Home'' (1946) *''

Centennial Summer ''Centennial Summer'' is a 1946 musical film directed by Otto Preminger. Starring Jeanne Crain and Cornel Wilde, the film is based on a novel by Albert E. Idell. It was produced in response to the hugely successful 1944 MGM musical film '' Meet ...

'' (1946)

As a cinematographer

*'' Wild West Romance'' (1928) *'' Girl-Shy Cowboy'' (1928) *'' Taking a Chance'' (1928) (as Sol Halprin) *'' Married in Hollywood'' (1929) *''

Double Cross Roads ''Double Cross Roads'' is a 1930 pre-Code American crime drama film directed by George E. Middleton and Alfred L. Werker and starring Robert Ames, Lila Lee and Edythe Chapman.Goble, p. 742 It was produced and distributed by Fox Film, recorded ...

'' (1930) *''

The Robe ''The Robe'' is a 1942 historical novel about the Crucifixion of Jesus, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940s. It entered the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list in October 1942, four weeks later ...

'' (1953); co-developed the ''CinemaScope'' process with ''Gordon Laube'' and ''Earl Ira Sponable''

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* 1902 births 1977 deaths American cinematographers Artists from Newark, New Jersey Special effects people Recipients of the Scientific and Technical Academy Award of Merit {{US-cinematographer-stub