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Special Effects — Every Winner and Nominee

Every film recognised in the Oscars Special Effects category in CineRoll's records: 92 films across 25 years, 25 of them winners.

The most recent winner is Cleopatra (1964); the earliest on record is The Rains Came (1940).

The last three winners were Cleopatra (1964), The Longest Day (1963) and The Guns of Navarone (1962).

The list is newest first. Each year shows the winner at the top, then the other nominees; a year with enough nominees links to its own page.

Last updated

1964

1963

  • The Longest Day (1962) poster, Special Effects winner
    The Longest Day(1962)

    Visual Effects by Robert MacDonald; Audible Effects by Jacques Maumont

    Winner
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Mutiny on the Bounty(1962)

    Visual Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie; Audible Effects by Milo Lory

1962

1961

1960

  • Ben-Hur (1959) poster, Special Effects winner
    Ben-Hur(1959)

    Visual Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert MacDonald; Audible Effects by Milo Lory

    Winner
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Journey to the Center of the Earth(1959)

    Visual Effects by L. B. Abbott, James B. Gordon; Audible Effects by Carl Faulkner

1959

  • Tom Thumb (1958) poster, Special Effects winner
    Tom Thumb(1958)

    Visual Effects by Tom Howard

    Winner
  • Torpedo Run (1958) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Torpedo Run(1958)

    Visual Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie; Audible Effects by Harold Humbrock

1958

1957

1956

1955

1954

1953

1952

1951

1950

1949

  • Portrait of Jennie (1948) poster, Special Effects winner
    Portrait of Jennie(1948)

    Special Visual Effects by Paul Eagler, J. McMillan Johnson, Russell Shearman, Clarence Slifer; Special Audible Effects by Charles Freeman, James G. Stewart

    Winner
  • Deep Waters (1948) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Deep Waters(1948)

    Special Visual Effects by Ralph Hammeras, Fred Sersen, Edward Snyder; Special Audible Effects by Roger Heman

1948

  • Green Dolphin Street (1947) poster, Special Effects winner
    Green Dolphin Street(1947)

    Special Visual Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe; Special Audible Effects by Douglas Shearer, Michael Steinore

    Winner
  • Unconquered (1947) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Unconquered(1947)

    Special Visual Effects by Farciot Edouart, Devereux Jennings, Gordon Jennings, Wallace Kelley, Paul Lerpae; Special Audible Effects by George Dutton

1947

  • Blithe Spirit (1945) poster, Special Effects winner
    Blithe Spirit(1945)

    Special Visual Effects by Thomas Howard

    Winner
  • A Stolen Life (1946) poster, Special Effects nominee
    A Stolen Life(1946)

    Special Visual Effects by William McGann; Special Audible Effects by Nathan Levinson

1946

  • Wonder Man (1945) poster, Special Effects winner
    Wonder Man(1945)

    Photographic Effects by John Fulton; Sound Effects by Arthur W. Johns

    Winner
  • A Thousand and One Nights (1945) poster, Special Effects nominee
    A Thousand and One Nights(1945)

    Photographic Effects by Lawrence W. Butler; Sound Effects by Ray Bomba

  • Captain Eddie (1945) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Captain Eddie(1945)

    Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen, Sol Halprin; Sound Effects by Roger Heman, Harry Leonard

  • Spellbound (1945) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Spellbound(1945)

    Photographic Effects by Jack Cosgrove

  • They Were Expendable (1945) poster, Special Effects nominee
    They Were Expendable(1945)

    Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus, Robert A. MacDonald; Sound Effects by Michael Steinore

1945

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) poster, Special Effects winner
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(1944)

    Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus, Warren Newcombe; Sound Effects by Douglas Shearer

    Winner
  • Days of Glory (1944) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Days of Glory(1944)

    Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by James G. Stewart, Roy Granville

  • Secret Command (1944) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Secret Command(1944)

    Photographic Effects by David Allen, Ray Cory, Robert Wright; Sound Effects by Russell Malmgren, Harry Kusnick

  • Since You Went Away (1944) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Since You Went Away(1944)

    Photographic Effects by John R. Cosgrove; Sound Effects by Arthur Johns

  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Adventures of Mark Twain(1944)

    Photographic Effects by Paul Detlefsen, John Crouse; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart; Sound Effects by George Dutton

  • Wilson (1944) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Wilson(1944)

    Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by Roger Heman

1944

  • Crash Dive (1943) poster, Special Effects winner
    Crash Dive(1943)

    Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by Roger Heman

    Winner
  • Air Force (1943) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Air Force(1943)

    Photographic Effects by Hans Koenekamp, Rex Wimpy; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson

  • Bombardier (1943) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Bombardier(1943)

    Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by James G. Stewart, Roy Granville

  • So Proudly We Hail (1943) poster, Special Effects nominee
    So Proudly We Hail(1943)

    Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart; Sound Effects by George Dutton

  • Stand by for Action (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Stand by for Action(1942)

    Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus; Sound Effects by Michael Steinore

  • The North Star (1943) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The North Star(1943)

    Photographic Effects by Clarence Slifer, R. O. Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton

1943

  • Reap the Wild Wind (1942) poster, Special Effects winner
    Reap the Wild Wind(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart, William L. Pereira; Sound Effects by Louis Mesenkop

    Winner
  • Desperate Journey (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Desperate Journey(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Byron Haskin; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson

  • Flying Tigers (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Flying Tigers(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Howard Lydecker; Sound Effects by Daniel J. Bloomberg

  • Invisible Agent (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Invisible Agent(1942)

    Photographic Effects by John Fulton; Sound Effects by Bernard B. Brown

  • Jungle Book (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Jungle Book(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Lawrence Butler; Sound Effects by William H. Wilmarth

  • Mrs. Miniver (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Mrs. Miniver(1942)

    Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe; Sound Effects by Douglas Shearer

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Ronald Neame; Sound Effects by C. C. Stevens

  • The Black Swan (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Black Swan(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by Roger Heman, George Leverett

  • The Navy Comes Through (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Navy Comes Through(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by James G. Stewart

  • The Pride of the Yankees (1942) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Pride of the Yankees(1942)

    Photographic Effects by Jack Cosgrove, Ray Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton

1942

  • I Wanted Wings (1941) poster, Special Effects winner
    I Wanted Wings(1941)

    Photographic Effects by Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings; Sound Effects by Louis Mesenkop

    Winner
  • A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) poster, Special Effects nominee
    A Yank in the R.A.F.(1941)

    Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by E. H. Hansen

  • Aloma of the South Seas (1941) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Aloma of the South Seas(1941)

    Photographic Effects by Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings; Sound Effects by Louis Mesenkop

  • Flight Command (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Flight Command(1940)

    Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie; Sound Effects by Douglas Shearer

  • That Hamilton Woman (1941) poster, Special Effects nominee
    That Hamilton Woman(1941)

    Photographic Effects by Lawrence Butler; Sound Effects by William H. Wilmarth

  • The Invisible Woman (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Invisible Woman(1940)

    Photographic Effects by John Fulton; Sound Effects by John Hall

  • The Sea Wolf (1941) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Sea Wolf(1941)

    Photographic Effects by Byron Haskin; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson

  • Topper Returns (1941) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Topper Returns(1941)

    Photographic Effects by Roy Seawright; Sound Effects by Elmer Raguse

1941

  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940) poster, Special Effects winner
    The Thief of Bagdad(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Lawrence Butler; Sound Effects by Jack Whitney

    Winner
  • Boom Town (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Boom Town(1940)

    Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie; Sound Effects by Douglas Shearer

  • Dr. Cyclops (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Dr. Cyclops(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart

  • Foreign Correspondent (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Foreign Correspondent(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Paul Eagler; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton

  • One Million B.C. (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    One Million B.C.(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Roy Seawright; Sound Effects by Elmer Raguse

  • Rebecca (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Rebecca(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Jack Cosgrove; Sound Effects by Arthur Johns

  • Swiss Family Robinson (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Swiss Family Robinson(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by John O. Aalberg

  • The Blue Bird (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Blue Bird(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by E. H. Hansen

  • The Boys from Syracuse (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Boys from Syracuse(1940)

    Photographic Effects by John P. Fulton; Sound Effects by Bernard B. Brown, Joseph Lapis

  • The Invisible Man Returns (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Invisible Man Returns(1940)

    Photographic Effects by John P. Fulton; Sound Effects by Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgecock

  • The Long Voyage Home (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Long Voyage Home(1940)

    Photographic Effects by R. T. Layton, R. O. Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton

  • The Sea Hawk (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    The Sea Hawk(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Byron Haskin; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson

  • Typhoon (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Typhoon(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings; Sound Effects by Loren Ryder

  • Women in War (1940) poster, Special Effects nominee
    Women in War(1940)

    Photographic Effects by Howard J. Lydecker, William Bradford, Ellis J. Thackery; Sound Effects by Herbert Norsch

1940

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