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
film award
alsoKnownAs Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar
awardFor advancement of motion picture technology
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
surface form: Academy Awards
country United States of America
surface form: United States
domain film industry
field motion picture technology
firstAwarded 1981
frequency not necessarily awarded every year
hasCategory Honorary Academy Award
surface form: Academy Honorary Awards

Awards established in 1981
Science and technology awards
inception 1981
isPartOf Academy Awards for technical achievement
surface form: Academy Scientific and Technical Awards
languageOfName English
namedAfter Gordon E. Sawyer NERFINISHED
notableRecipient David W. Gray NERFINISHED
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
voted by the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee
trophyForm Academy Awards statuette
surface form: Academy Award of Merit statuette

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Edwin Catmull awardReceived Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Scientific and Technical Awards awardType Gordon E. Sawyer Award