Gordon Jennings
Crew
- Born
- June 25, 1896 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Died
- January 11, 1953 (age 56)
Gordon Jennings, A.S.C. (1896 – January 11, 1953) was an American special effects artist. He received seven Academy Awards (mainly for Best Special Effects) and was nominated for eight more in the same category. After starting in 1919 in Hollywood as a camera assistant, he worked from 1932 until 1953 on the visual and special effects of more than 180 films. His older brother was cinematographer Devereaux Jennings (1884-1952), who filmed, for instance, Buster Keaton's monumental The General in 1926.
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Known for
Sunset Boulevard
August 10, 1950
The War of the Worlds
April 3, 1953
Shane
April 23, 1953
The Lost Weekend
November 29, 1945
Stalag 17
May 29, 1953
A Place in the Sun
June 12, 1951
Our Hospitality
November 19, 1923
The Heiress
October 6, 1949
I Married a Witch
October 30, 1942
Make Way for Tomorrow
May 9, 1937
Sorry, Wrong Number
September 24, 1948
For Whom the Bell Tolls
July 12, 1943
Behind the camera81
- 1953Forever Female Visual Effects
- 1953Here Come the Girls Special Effects
- 1953Little Boy Lost Special Effects
- 1953Stalag 17 Special Effects
- 1953Scared Stiff Special Effects
- 1953Shane Visual Effects
- 1953The War of the Worlds Visual Effects
- 1953Come Back, Little Sheba Visual Effects
- 1952Off Limits Special Effects
- 1952Road to Bali Special Effects