Byron Haskin
- Biography
- Byron Haskin studied at the University of California-Berkeley before signing up with the navy as an aviation cadet. After wartime service, Haskin worked as a cartoonist and ad man, then entered the film industry as a newsreel cameraman.
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- Born
- April 22, 1899
- Died
- April 16, 1984
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Special Effects The Desperate Journey |
| 1942 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Special Effects The Sea Wolf (1941) |
| 1941 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Special Effects The Sea Hawk (2001) |
| 1940 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Special Effects The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex |
Films
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