Awards & Winners

Gordon Jennings

Date of Birth 1896
Place of Birth Salt Lake City
(Utah, United States of America, Salt Lake County, Area codes 801 and 385, Area code 801, Area code 385)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Henry Gordon Jennings
Profession Cinematographer
Gordon Jennings was an American special effects artist. He won two Academy Awards for Best Special Effects and was nominated for seven more in the same category. He worked on more than 180 films during his career. His older brother was silent cinematographer Devereaux Jennings.

Awards by Gordon Jennings

Check all the awards nominated and won by Gordon Jennings.

1951


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For the design, construction and application of a servo-operated recording and repeating device.)

1947


Nominations 1947 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Unconquered

1944


Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement
(for the design and construction of the Paramount nodal point tripod)

Nominations 1944 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects The Story of Dr. Wassell

1943


Nominations 1943 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects So Proudly We Hail!

1942


Nominations 1942 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Reap the Wild Wind

1941


Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : I Wanted Wings

Nominations 1941 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Aloma of the South Seas
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects I Wanted Wings

1940


Nominations 1940 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Typhoon
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Dr. Cyclops

1939


Nominations 1939 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Union Pacific

1938


Academy Honorary Award
Honored for : Spawn of the North
(for outstanding achievement in creating Special Photographic and Sound Effects in the Paramount production, Spawn of the North)