Gordon E. Sawyer Award
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The Gordon E. Sawyer Award is an honorary Academy Award presented by the Oscars to recognize individuals whose technological contributions have brought credit to the motion picture industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Honorary Award
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film award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar ⓘ |
| awardFor |
advancement of motion picture technology
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technical achievements that bring credit to the motion picture industry ⓘ technological contributions to the motion picture industry ⓘ |
| awardType | lifetime achievement in technology ⓘ |
| ceremonyContext |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain | film industry ⓘ |
| field | motion picture technology ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1981 ⓘ |
| frequency | not necessarily awarded every year ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Honorary Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Honorary Awards
Awards established in 1981 ⓘ Science and technology awards ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Academy Awards for technical achievement
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surface form:
Academy Scientific and Technical Awards
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gordon E. Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
David W. Gray
NERFINISHED
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Ub Iwerks ⓘ
surface form:
Don Iwerks
Douglas Trumbull ⓘ Edwin Catmull ⓘ Linwood G. Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Harryhausen ⓘ Takuo Miyagishima NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomlinson Holman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
approved by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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voted by the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee ⓘ |
| trophyForm |
Academy Awards statuette
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surface form:
Academy Award of Merit statuette
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