Gordon Jennings

special effects artist (1896-1953)
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Gordon Jennings

Summary

Gordon Jennings is a human[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1896-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on +1953-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Jennings's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].
  • Gordon Jennings passed away in Hollywood[4].
  • Gordon Jennings was born on +1896-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Jennings died on +1953-01-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Gordon Jennings was John D. Jennings[9].
  • Gordon Jennings held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gordon Jennings worked as a cinematographer[6].
  • Gordon Jennings worked as a camera operator[7].
  • Gordon Jennings's field of work was film effect[11].
  • Gordon Jennings's education included a stint at University of Utah[12].
  • Gordon Jennings received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[13].
  • Gordon Jennings received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[14].
  • Gordon Jennings received the Academy Honorary Award[15].
  • Gordon Jennings received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement[16].
  • Gordon Jennings received the Scientific and Engineering Award[17].
  • Gordon Jennings is recorded as male[18].
  • Gordon Jennings's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gordon Jennings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059320130[20].
  • Gordon Jennings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289311804[21].
  • Gordon Jennings's GND ID is recorded as 1229526196[22].
  • Gordon Jennings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86075603[23].
  • Gordon Jennings's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0421157[24].
  • Gordon Jennings's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k1n94[25].
  • Gordon Jennings's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0174334[26].
  • Gordon Jennings's family name is recorded as Jennings[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Jennings was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1896-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gordon Jennings's education included a stint at University of Utah[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7]. Gordon Jennings's field of work was film effect[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[13], an award for best special effects[28]; Academy Honorary Award[15], an Academy Awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1928[31]; Academy Award for Technical Achievement[16], an Academy Awards[32], in United States[33]; and Scientific and Engineering Award[17], a film award category[34].

Personal Life

A child of Gordon Jennings was John D. Jennings[9].

Death and Burial

Gordon Jennings died on +1953-01-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hollywood[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Jennings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Jennings born?

Gordon Jennings's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].

Where did Gordon Jennings die?

Gordon Jennings died in Hollywood[4].

What did Gordon Jennings do for work?

Gordon Jennings worked as cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7].

Where did Gordon Jennings go to school?

Gordon Jennings was educated at University of Utah[12].

What awards did Gordon Jennings receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[13], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[14], Academy Honorary Award[15], and Academy Award for Technical Achievement[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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