Awards & Winners

Fred Ponedel

Fred Ponedel received the 1947, 1951, and 1958 Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement.

Awards by Fred Ponedel

Check all the awards nominated and won by Fred Ponedel.

1958


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(for the design and fabrication of a new rapid fire marble gun)

1951


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(of Warner Bros. Studio for an air-driven water motor to provide flow, wake and white water for marine sequences in motion pictures)

1947


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(for pioneering the fabrication and practical application to motion picture color photography of large translucent photographic backgrounds)