1945 Oscars — Special Effects

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo won Special Effects at the 1945 Oscars. All 7 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Days of Glory, Secret Command, Since You Went Away, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Story of Dr. Wassell and Wilson. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1944 and 1946 Special Effects races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

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)
Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by James G. Stewart, Roy Granville
Secret Command(1944)
Photographic Effects by David Allen, Ray Cory, Robert Wright; Sound Effects by Russell Malmgren, Harry Kusnick
Since You Went Away(1944)
Photographic Effects by John R. Cosgrove; Sound Effects by Arthur Johns
The Adventures of Mark Twain(1944)
Photographic Effects by Paul Detlefsen, John Crouse; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson
The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)
Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart; Sound Effects by George Dutton
Wilson(1944)
Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by Roger Heman