Warren Newcombe

{{Short description|American special effects artist}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox person

|image =

| name = Warren Newcombe

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1894|4|28}}

| birth_place = Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

| death_date = {{death date and age|1960|8|3|1894|4|28}}

| death_place = Coyoacan, Mexico

| occupation = Special effects artist

| yearsactive = 1932–1957

}}

Warren Newcombe (April 28, 1894 – August 3, 1960) was an American special effects artist. He won two Academy Awards for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another one in the same category. He worked on more than 200 films during his career.

Selected filmography

File:The Enchanted City (1922).webm

Newcombe won two Academy Awards for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another one:

;Won

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944){{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1945 |title=The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=June 23, 2013 |work=oscars.org}}
  • Green Dolphin Street (1947)

;Nominated

  • Mrs. Miniver (1942){{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1943 |title=The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=June 22, 2013 |work=oscars.org}}

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