Fred Knoth
American special effects expert
About Fred Knoth
Lived 1902 – 1990 (aged 88). Fred Knoth was an American.
Fred C. Knoth (September 12, 1907 – November 1990) was a special effects artist who was the longtime special effects head of Universal Studios. He won a 1955 Academy Award for Technical Achievement with Orien Ernest for "the development of a hand portable, electric, dry oil-fog machine".
Knoth graduated with a civil engineering degree in 1932 from the University of Colorado Boulder where he was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
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Who was Fred Knoth?
American special effects expert
When was Fred Knoth born?
Fred Knoth was born on 13 March 1902.
When did Fred Knoth die?
Fred Knoth died on 17 November 1990.
What nationality was Fred Knoth?
Fred Knoth was American.
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