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Years active
  
1913-1956

Name
  
Irving Ries

Role
  
Cinematographer


Full Name
  
Eustace Arden Lycett

Born
  
January 15, 1890 (
1890-01-15
)
Akron, Ohio, USA

Occupation
  
Special effects artist and cinematographer

Died
  
August 20, 1963, Hollywood, California, United States

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Movies
  
The Lucky Dog, The Hollywood Revue of, The Mysterious Island, When Knights Were Cold, Mud and Sand

Similar People
  
Fred M Wilcox, Cedric Gibbons, Irving Reis, Jess Robbins, Broncho Billy Anderson

Irving G. Ries (January 15, 1890- August 20, 1963) was a silent-era cinematographer who went on to do special effects during the sound era. He often worked with Stan Laurel when he was a cinematographer. As well as a few Oliver Hardy short films. He also did the first film they worked together on The Lucky Dog.

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He was nominated at the 29th Academy Awards in the category of Best Special Effects for his work on the film Forbidden Planet. He shared his nomination with A. Arnold Gillespie and Wesley C. Miller.

As a Cinematographer

  • Barbarous Mexico (1913)
  • The Slavey (1919)
  • The Backyard (1920)
  • Dames and Dentists (1920)
  • The Decorator (1920)
  • Fists and Fodder (1920)
  • He Laughs Last (1920)
  • The Lucky Dog (1921)
  • The Ladder Jinx (1922)
  • Mud and Sand (1922)
  • The Pest (1922)
  • The Handy Man (1923)
  • When Knights Were Cold (1923)
  • Biff Bang Buddy (1924)
  • Cyclone Buddy (1924)
  • Fast and Fearless (1924)
  • Hard-Hittin' Hamilton (1924)
  • Gold and Grit (1925)
  • The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
  • The Mysterious Island (1929)
  • As a Special effects artist

  • The Canterville Ghost (1944)
  • Plymouth Adventure (1952)
  • Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  • Forbidden Planet (1956)
  • References

    Irving G. Ries Wikipedia