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Laureates of the awards Academy Awards, USA in the category โ€œAcademy Award of Meritโ€

Academy Awards, USA 2018
Mark Elendt
To Mark Elendt and Side Effects Software for the creation and development of the Houdini visual effects and animation system. Accepting on behalf of Side Effects Software was Kim Davidson.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 2015
Larry Hornbeck
For the invention of digital micromirror technology as used in DLP Cinema projection.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 2014
Academy Awards, USA 2013
Academy Awards, USA 2012
Franz Kraus
Franz Kraus, Johannes Steurer and Wolfgang Riedel -For the design and development of the ARRILASER Film Recorder.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 2008
Academy Awards, USA 2006
Academy Awards, USA 2005
Jean-Marie Lavalou
For the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote system for motion picture production.
Winner
Alain Masseron
For the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote system for motion picture production.
Winner
David Samuelson
For the engineering and development of the Louma Camera Crane and remote system for motion picture production.
Winner
Horst Burbulla
For the invention and continuing development of the Technocrane telescoping camera crane.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 2004
Bill Tondreau
For his significant advancements in the field of motion control technology for motion picture visual effects.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 2003
Academy Awards, USA 2002
Academy Awards, USA 2001
Loren Carpenter
For their significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified in Pixar's "Renderman."
Winner
Ed Catmull
For their significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified in Pixar's "Renderman."
Winner
Rob Cook
For their significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified in Pixar's "Renderman."
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 2000
Academy Awards, USA 1999
Academy Awards, USA 1998
Academy Awards, USA 1997
Academy Awards, USA 1996
Academy Awards, USA 1995
Paul Vlahos
For the conception and development of the Ultimatte blue screen compositing process for motion pictures.
Winner
Petro Vlahos
For the conception and development of the Ultimatte blue screen compositing process for motion pictures.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1994
Academy Awards, USA 1993
Academy Awards, USA 1992
Academy Awards, USA 1991
Academy Awards, USA 1990
Academy Awards, USA 1989
Ioan Allen
For their continuous contributions to motion picture sound.
Winner
Ray Dolby
For their continuous contributions to motion picture sound.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1988
Academy Awards, USA 1987
Academy Awards, USA 1986
Academy Awards, USA 1985
Academy Awards, USA 1984
Academy Awards, USA 1983
August Arnold
For the concept and engineering of the first operational 35mm, hand-held, spinning mirror reflex, motion picture camera.
Winner
Erich Kaestner
For the concept and engineering of the first operational 35mm, hand-held, spinning mirror reflex, motion picture camera.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1982
Academy Awards, USA 1981
Linwood G. Dunn
For the concept, engineering and development of the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer for motion picture special effects.
Winner
Cecil Love
For the concept, engineering and development of the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer for motion picture special effects.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1980
Academy Awards, USA 1979
Academy Awards, USA 1978
Garrett Brown
For the invention and development of Steadicam. The award was presented outside the technical awards ceremony as part of the main ceremony on 3 April.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1977
Academy Awards, USA 1976
Academy Awards, USA 1975
Academy Awards, USA 1974
Academy Awards, USA 1973
Academy Awards, USA 1972
Academy Awards, USA 1971
Academy Awards, USA 1970
Academy Awards, USA 1969
Charles Staffell
For the development of a successful embodiment of the reflex background projection system for composite cinematography.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1968
Academy Awards, USA 1967
Academy Awards, USA 1966
Academy Awards, USA 1965
Ub Iwerks
For the conception and perfection of techniques for Color Traveling Matte Composite Cinematography.
Winner
Petro Vlahos
For the conception and perfection of techniques for Color Traveling Matte Composite Cinematography.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1964
Academy Awards, USA 1963
Academy Awards, USA 1962
Academy Awards, USA 1961
Academy Awards, USA 1960
Academy Awards, USA 1959
Academy Awards, USA 1958
Academy Awards, USA 1957
Academy Awards, USA 1956
Academy Awards, USA 1955
Loren L. Ryder
For developing a method of producing and exhibiting motion pictures known as VistaVision.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1954
Henri Chretien
For creating, developing and engineering the equipment, processes and techniques known as CinemaScope.
Winner
Carlton W. Faulkner
For creating, developing and engineering the equipment, processes and techniques known as CinemaScope.
Winner
Lorin Grignon
For creating, developing and engineering the equipment, processes and techniques known as CinemaScope.
Winner
Sol Halperin
For creating, developing and engineering the equipment, processes and techniques known as CinemaScope.
Winner
Fred Waller
For designing and developing the multiple photographic and projection systems which culminated in Cinerama.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1953
Academy Awards, USA 1952
Academy Awards, USA 1951
Academy Awards, USA 1950
Academy Awards, USA 1949
Academy Awards, USA 1948
Academy Awards, USA 1947
Academy Awards, USA 1946
Academy Awards, USA 1945
Academy Awards, USA 1944
Academy Awards, USA 1943
Academy Awards, USA 1942
Academy Awards, USA 1941
Academy Awards, USA 1940
Academy Awards, USA 1939
Academy Awards, USA 1938
Academy Awards, USA 1937
Douglas Shearer
For the development of a practical two-way horn system and a biased Class A push-pull recording system.
Winner
Academy Awards, USA 1936
Academy Awards, USA 1935
Academy Awards, USA 1934
Academy Awards, USA 1932
Academy Awards, USA 1931
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Other awards and film festivals

Cannes Film Festival
Festival international du film de Cannes
1939-2024
Cannes Film Festival
Golden Globes, USA
Golden Globe Award
1944-2024
Golden Globes, USA
Primetime Emmy Awards
1949-2024
Primetime Emmy Awards
BAFTA Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts
1949-2024
BAFTA Awards
Venice Film Festival
Mostra Internazionale dโ€™Arte Cinematografica
1932-2024
Venice Film Festival
Razzie Awards
Razzie
1981-2024
Razzie Awards
MTV Movie + TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992-2024
MTV Movie + TV Awards
Sundance Film Festival
1982-2024
Sundance Film Festival
St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival
1993-2024
St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
1951-2024
Berlin International Film Festival
Sochi International Film Festival
Sochi International Film Festival & Awards โ€” SIFFA
1994-2024
Sochi International Film Festival
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award
1963-2024
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2024-2024
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (Kinotavr)
1990-2024
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)
1959-2024
Moscow International Film Festival
Window to Europe
1993-2024
Window to Europe
Toronto International Film Festival
1978-2024
Toronto International Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Pimedate ร–รถde Filmifestival
1998-2024
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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