Occupation Visual effects artist Name Emil Jr. | Role Visual Effects Artist | |
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Born November 28, 1903 ( 1903-11-28 ) Paris France Years active 1958-1969 (last film released after his death) Died November 4, 1968, Los Angeles, California, United States Similar People Leon Shamroy, John DeCuir, Darryl F Zanuck, Joseph L Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | ||
"Cleopatra" winning the Oscar® for Special Effects
Emil Kosa Jr. (November 28, 1903 – November 4, 1968) was a French born American artist. . He was the very first person to win Best Visual Effects after the Academy Awards changed the name from special effects. He won at the 36th Academy Awards for his work on the film Cleopatra.
Kosa was also a painter who painted many churches and theaters.
He also was the one who helped make the very first logo for 20th Century Fox .
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