Ralph Hammeras

Ralph Hammeras (March 24, 1894 – February 3, 1970) was an American special effects designer, cinematographer and art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards. He created a large-scale miniature of the city of London for the film The Sky Hawk, he also created special mechanical effects for it.[1] He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Ralph Hammeras
Born(1894-03-24)March 24, 1894
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedFebruary 3, 1970(1970-02-03) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation
Years active1925-1960

Awards
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References
  1. "Ralph Hammeras". galeon.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  2. "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  3. "NY Times: Just Imagine". NY Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  4. "The 4th Academy Awards (1931) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  5. "NY Times: Deep Waters". NY Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  6. "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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