Emil Kosa, Jr.

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Emil Kosa, Jr.
Born (1903-11-28)November 28, 1903
Paris France
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Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation Visual effects artist
Years active 1958-1969 (last film released after his death)

Emil Kosa, Jr. (November 28, 1903 – November 4, 1968) was a French born American visual effects artist who started out as a matte artist at Fox. He was the very first person to win Best Visual Effects after the Academy Awards changed the name from special effects. He won at the 36th Academy Awards for his work on the film Cleopatra.[1]

He was a painter as well who has displays of his paintings in California, he painted many churches and theaters.[2][3]

He also was the one who helped make the very first logo for 20th Century Fox .[4]

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