Sol Halperin (February 16, 1902 – May 4, 1977) was an American special effects artist as well as a cinematographer. He was nominated at the

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for Best Special Effects, for the film ''

Captain Eddie ''Captain Eddie'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, based on ''Seven Were Saved'' by "Eddie" Rickenbacker and Lt. James Whittaker's ''We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing''. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Lynn Bari and Charl ...

''. His nomination was shared with

Fred Sersen Fred Sersen (February 24, 1890 – December 11, 1962) was an American painter and cinema special effects artist working mainly at 20th Century Fox Studios from the 1930s to the 1950s with credits in over 200 movies. He won two Academy Awards ...

, Roger Heman Sr. and

Harry M. Leonard Harry M. Leonard (June 22, 1900 – December 17, 1985) was an American sound mixer who had just under 300 film credits, including films such as ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' and '' Laura''. He was nominated at the 18th Academy Awards for Bes ...

. His nephew is Academy Award nominee Richard H. Kline.

Selected filmography

Special effects

*'' Stanley and Livingstone'' (1939) *''

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'' (1945) *''

Leave Her to Heaven ''Leave Her to Heaven'' is a 1945 American psychological thriller film noir melodrama directed by John M. Stahl and starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, and Vincent Price. It follows a socialite who marries a prominent novelist, wh ...

'' (1945) *''

Johnny Comes Flying Home ''Johnny Comes Flying Home'' is a 1946 American adventure film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Richard Crane (actor), Richard Crane and Faye Marlowe; the supporting cast features Harry Morgan. The plot involves postwar pilots starting a ...

'' (1946) *''

Centennial Summer ''Centennial Summer'' is a 1946 musical film directed by Otto Preminger. Starring Jeanne Crain and Cornel Wilde, the film is based on a novel by Albert E. Idell. It was produced in response to the hugely successful 1944 MGM musical film ''Meet ...

'' (1946)

As a cinematographer

*'' Wild West Romance'' (1928) *''

Girl-Shy Cowboy ''The Girl-Shy Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent Western film starring Rex Bell and directed by R.L. Hough. It was based on a story by Seton I. Miller. Cast * Rex Bell as Joe Benson * George Meeker George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – Au ...

'' (1928) *''

Taking a Chance ''Taking a Chance'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by A.H. Halprin. The film stars Rex Bell, Lola Todd, Richard Carlyle, Billy Butts, Jack Byron and Martin Cichy. The film was released on Novemb ...

'' (1928) (as Sol Halprin) *''

Married in Hollywood ''Married in Hollywood'' (1929) is an American musical film. The only footage known to survive is the final reel, filmed in Multicolor, held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The film is based on two Oscar Straus operettas. Plot A show ...

'' (1929) *''

Double Cross Roads ''Double Cross Roads'' is a 1930 pre-Code American crime drama film directed by George E. Middleton and Alfred L. Werker and starring Robert Ames, Lila Lee and Edythe Chapman.Goble, p. 742 It was produced and distributed by Fox Film, recorded ...

'' (1930) *''

The Robe ''The Robe'' is a 1942 historical novel about the Crucifixion of Jesus, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940s. It entered the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list in October 1942, four weeks later ...

'' (1953); co-developed the ''CinemaScope'' process with ''Gordon Laube'' and ''Earl Ira Sponable''

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* 1902 births 1977 deaths American cinematographers Artists from Newark, New Jersey Special effects people Recipients of the Scientific and Technical Academy Award of Merit {{US-cinematographer-stub