Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Crew

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1896-06-25

  • Day of Death

    1953-01-11 (56 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Biography

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

Crew