Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual EffectsCrewCinematographer Jun 25 (died age 56) Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 1921–1953 (32 year career)
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Biography

Gordon Jennings, A.S.C. (1896 – January 11, 1953) was an American special effects artist. He received seven Academy Awards (mainly for Best Special Effects) and was nominated for eight more in the same category. After starting in 1919 in Hollywood as a camera assistant, he worked from 1932 until 1953 on the visual and special effects of more than 180 films. His older brother was cinematographer Devereaux Jennings (1884-1952), who filmed, for instance, Buster Keaton's monumental The General in 19…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (80)

Movies (80)

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953

Visual Effects

6.8
Shane

Shane

1953

Visual Effects

7.3
Stalag 17

Stalag 17

1953

Special Effects

7.7
Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953

Visual Effects

7.2
Little Boy Lost

Little Boy Lost

1953

Special Effects

7.7
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

1953

Special Effects

6.4
Forever Female

Forever Female

1953

Visual Effects

6.9
Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls

1953

Special Effects

4.1
Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks

1952

Special Effects

6.4
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952

Special Effects

6.2
My Son John

My Son John

1952

Visual Effects

5.3
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1952

Special Effects

6.2
Off Limits

Off Limits

1952

Special Effects

5.6
Just for You

Just for You

1952

Special Effects

4.8
Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface

1952

Special Effects

6.3
Road to Bali

Road to Bali

1952

Special Effects

6.2
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951

Special Effects

7.3
The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

Special Effects

6.6
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1951

Special Effects

5.2
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1951

Special Effects

6.0
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Visual Effects

8.3
Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants

1950

Special Effects

5.6
My Friend Irma Goes West

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

Special Effects

6.1
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

Special Effects

6.9
The Furies

The Furies

1950

Visual Effects

7.2
The Heiress

The Heiress

1949

Visual Effects

7.7
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1949

Special Effects

5.4
The Accused

The Accused

1949

Visual Effects

6.1
The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

Special Effects

6.5
My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma

1949

Special Effects

6.8
Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949

Special Effects

6.2
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1949

Special Effects

6.8
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

1948

Special Effects

7.1
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

Special Effects

6.8
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1948

Visual Effects

6.6
The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

Special Effects

6.1
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948

Special Effects

7.3
Hazard

Hazard

1948

Visual Effects

8.0
The Sainted Sisters

The Sainted Sisters

1948

Visual Effects

7.0
Unconquered

Unconquered

1947

Visual Effects Director

6.3
Where There's Life

Where There's Life

1947

Special Effects

5.8
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

1947

Special Effects

6.8
California

California

1947

Special Effects

6.8
California

California

1947

Visual Effects

6.8
Saigon

Saigon

1947

Visual Effects

5.8
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947

Special Effects

6.6
Calcutta

Calcutta

1946

Visual Effects

6.3
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

Special Effects

6.7
The Virginian

The Virginian

1946

Visual Effects

6.0
Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946

Special Effects

5.4
The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots

1946

Visual Effects

5.9
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

Visual Effects

7.6
Kitty

Kitty

1945

Visual Effects

5.5
Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says

1945

Visual Effects

6.6
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

1945

Special Effects

4.5
Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Special Effects

6.7
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

Visual Effects

7.3
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

Special Effects

6.5
No Time for Love

No Time for Love

1943

Visual Effects

6.8
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

Special Effects

5.5
China

China

1943

Visual Effects

6.8
Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

1942

Special Effects

6.9
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942

Special Effects

7.0
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

Visual Effects

6.4
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

Special Effects

6.8
The Mad Doctor

The Mad Doctor

1940

Special Effects

6.2
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

Visual Effects

6.4
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

Special Effects

6.6
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Visual Effects

6.5
If I Were King

If I Were King

1938

Visual Effects

6.8
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Visual Effects

7.5
Artists & Models

Artists & Models

1937

Special Effects

6.0
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

Special Effects

5.2
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

1936

Visual Effects

6.3
Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

1935

Visual Effects

7.0
Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

Visual Effects

6.2
Three Cornered Moon

Three Cornered Moon

1933

Visual Effects

5.7
King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

1933

Special Effects

5.0
Our Hospitality

Our Hospitality

1923

Director of Photography

7.5
The Blot

The Blot

1921

Director of Photography

6.2