Paul Lerpae (April 7, 1900 – October 5, 1989) was a Mexican-born American special effects artist who was nominated during the 20th Academy Awards for the film Unconquered in the category of Best Special Effects. His nomination was shared with George Dutton, Farciot Edouart, Devereux Jennings, Gordon Jennings and W. Wallace Kelley.[1]
Paul Lerpae | |
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| Born | Paul Karl Lerpae April 7, 1900 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Died | October 5, 1989 (aged 89) Palm Springs, California, USA |
| Occupation | Special Effects Artist |
| Years active | 1936-1968 |
He worked on over 120 films during his long career.
References
edit- ^ "The 20th Academy Awards (1948) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
External links
edit- Lerpae, Paul at IMDb
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