Awards & Winners

Alvy Ray Smith

Date of Birth 08-September-1943
Place of Birth Mineral Wells
(Palo Pinto County, Texas)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Alvy Ray Smith III, Dr. Alvy Ray Smith
Profession Film Director, Computer Graphics Animator, Engineer
Alvy Ray Smith is a noted pioneer in computer graphics. He is cofounder, with Edwin Catmull, of the animation studio Pixar, financed by Steve Jobs.

Awards by Alvy Ray Smith

Check all the awards nominated and won by Alvy Ray Smith.

1997


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For their pioneering efforts in the development of digital paint systems used in motion picture production.)

1995


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For their pioneering inventions in Digital Image Compositing.)