Glen Robinson (visual effects)

Thomas Glenn Robinson
Born(1914-09-20)September 20, 1914
Idaho, USA
DiedMarch 27, 2002(2002-03-27) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationVisual effects artist
Years active1936–1984
Children5

Thomas Glenn Robinson, better known as Glen Robinson (September 20, 1914 – March 27, 2002), was an American special and visual effects artist, winner of six Academy Awards: two Academy Awards for Technical Achievement[1] and four Special Achievement Academy Awards.[2] As a special effects artist, his career spans over six decades from the mid-1930s to the mid-1980s, having worked literally on dozens of films.

  1. ^ Glen Robinson as mentioned in the Oscars.org Awards Database[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ David Samuelson, Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers, Focal Press edition (2013), based on the second edition (1998, first published 1994), ISBN 978-0-240-51480-2 (p. 21)