Ed Catmull portrait

Ed Catmull

Person·1992–2008

Nominated at 5 ceremonies, most recently the 81st Academy Awards (2008).

Nominations 5
Wins 5
Span 1992–2008
Films 0
Oscar history IMDb page

Latest result

1 win

At the 81st Academy Awards (2008).

Gordon E. Sawyer Award
5Nominations
5Wins
4Categories
5Ceremonies
0Films
1992–2008Span
2008 Most Recent

Oscar History

Every nomination and win on record for Ed Catmull, by ceremony.

81st Academy Awards

2008

78th Academy Awards

2005
Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)
Film: —
Detail: Digital Imaging Technology
Citation: To ED CATMULL, for the original concept, and TONY DeROSE and JOS STAM for their scientific and practical implementation of subdivision surfaces as a modeling technique in motion picture production.
Note: Subdivision surfaces have become a preferred modeling primitive for many types of motion picture computer graphics.
Winner

73rd Academy Awards

2000
Scientific And Technical Award (academy Award Of Merit)
Film: —
Detail: Special Photographic
Citation: To ROB COOK, LOREN CARPENTER and ED CATMULL for their significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified in Pixar's "Renderman."
Note: Their broad professional influence in the industry continues to inspire and contribute to the advancement of computer-generated imagery for motion pictures.
Winner

68th Academy Awards

1995

65th Academy Awards

1992
Scientific And Technical Award (scientific And Engineering Award)
Film: —
Detail: Special Photographic
Citation: To LOREN CARPENTER, ROB COOK, ED CATMULL, TOM PORTER, PAT HANRAHAN, TONY APODACA and DARWYN PEACHEY for the development of "RenderMan" software which produces images used in motion pictures from 3D computer descriptions of shape and appearance.
Winner

The Career Arc

Ed Catmull at the Oscars, 1992 to 2008: each nomination above its year, the 5 wins in gold. Select any nomination to open its full race.

Ed Catmull: 5 nominations and 5 wins, 1992 to 20081992 · Scientific And Technical Award (scientific And Engineering Award) — won1995 · Scientific And Technical Award (scientific And Engineering Award) — won2000 · Scientific And Technical Award (academy Award Of Merit) — won2005 · Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award) — won2008 · Gordon E. Sawyer Award — won19921995200020052008

5 nominations 5 wins

Ledger Crossroads

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