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
DiedFebruary 3, 1970(1970-02-03) (aged 75)
Occupations
Years active1925-1960
Ralph Hammeras trick photo in The Film Daily, 1929

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  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". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. 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". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. 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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