1944 Oscars — Special Effects

Crash Dive won Special Effects at the 1944 Oscars. All 6 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Air Force, Bombardier, So Proudly We Hail, Stand by for Action and The North Star. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1943 and 1945 Special Effects races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Crash Dive(1943)
Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by Roger Heman
Winner
Air Force(1943)
Photographic Effects by Hans Koenekamp, Rex Wimpy; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson
Bombardier(1943)
Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by James G. Stewart, Roy Granville
So Proudly We Hail(1943)
Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart; Sound Effects by George Dutton
Stand by for Action(1942)
Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus; Sound Effects by Michael Steinore
The North Star(1943)
Photographic Effects by Clarence Slifer, R. O. Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton