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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
Horst Burbulla
For the invention and continuing development of the Technocrane telescoping camera crane.
Winner
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
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
1939-2026
Cannes Film Festival
Golden Globes, USA
Golden Globe Award
1944-2026
Golden Globes, USA
Primetime Emmy Awards
1949-2026
Primetime Emmy Awards
BAFTA Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts
1949-2026
BAFTA Awards
Venice Film Festival
Mostra Internazionale dโ€™Arte Cinematografica
1932-2026
Venice Film Festival
Razzie Awards
Razzie
1981-2026
Razzie Awards
MTV Movie + TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992-2026
MTV Movie + TV Awards
Sundance Film Festival
1982-2026
Sundance Film Festival
St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival
1993-2026
St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
1951-2026
Berlin International Film Festival
Sochi International Film Festival
Sochi International Film Festival & Awards โ€” SIFFA
1994-2026
Sochi International Film Festival
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award
1963-2026
Screen Actors Guild Awards
KinoBravo International Film Festival of Mainstream Films
2024-2026
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (Kinotavr)
1990-2026
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)
1959-2026
Moscow International Film Festival
Window to Europe
1993-2026
Window to Europe
Toronto International Film Festival
1978-2026
Toronto International Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Pimedate ร–รถde Filmifestival
1998-2026
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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