Robert MacDonald (special effects artist) explained

Robert MacDonald
Birth Name:	Robert Andrew MacDonald
Other Names:	Bob MacDonald Bob MacDonald Sr. Robert MacDonald Sr. R. A. MacDonald
Birth Date:	16 July 1912
Birth Place:	California, USA
Death Place:	Ventura, California, USA
Occupation:	Special effects artist
Yearsactive:	1945-1986
Spouse:	Lucy Maude Rich 1914-1994
Children:	Robert MacDonald Jr., Deborah MacDonald, Lucy Romney MacDonald, Joan MacDonald

Robert Andrew MacDonald (July 16, 1912 – May 12, 1989) was an American special effects artist who won two Academy Awards.

Oscar nominations

All three nominations were in the category of Best Special Effects.

• 32nd Academy Awards-Ben-Hur, shared with A. Arnold Gillespie and Milo B. Lory. Won.^[1]
• 35th Academy Awards-The Longest Day, shared with Jacques Maumont. Won.^[2]
• 18th Academy Awards-Nominated for They Were Expendable. Nomination shared with A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus and Michael Steinore. Lost to Wonder Man ^[3]

Selected filmography

• Enemy Mine (1985)
• Gremlins (1984)
• Superman (1978)
• Ryan's Daughter (1970)
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
• Is Paris Burning? (1966)
• What's New Pussycat? (1965)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• Ben Hur (1959)
• Wizard of Oz (1939)
• They Were Expendable (1945)
• Topkapi (1964) (Also acted in small part)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners . March 29, 2014. oscars.org.
2. Web site: The 35th Academy Awards (1963) Nominees and Winners . March 29, 2014. oscars.org.
3. Web site: The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners . March 29, 2014. oscars.org.