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Person Profile File

John Frazier

Lunara Oscar Ledger profile file

John Frazier appears in the Lunara Oscar Ledger with 15 nominations and 5 wins across 13 ceremonies.

Nominations 15
Wins 5
Span 1996–2023
Films 11
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Latest Oscar Result

1 win at the 96th ceremony

Most recent appearance: 2023. 1 nomination and 1 win recorded for John Frazier.

Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)
15Nominations
5Wins
3Categories
13Ceremonies
11Films
1996–2023Span
2023 Most Recent

Ledger Crossroads

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Oscar History

Every ceremony touchpoint for this person, tracked through the Lunara Oscar ledger.

96th Ceremony
2023
Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)
Film: —
Citation: To ARNOLD PETERSON and ELIA P. POPOV for their ongoing design and engineering, and to JOHN FRAZIER for the initial concept of the Blind Driver Roof Pod.
Note: The roof pod improves the safety, speed and range of stunt driving, extending the options for camera placement while acquiring picture car footage with talent in the vehicle, leading to rapid adoption across the industry.
Winner
95th Ceremony
2022
Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)
Film: —
Citation: To HOWARD JENSEN and DANNY CANGEMI for the concept and creation, and to JOHN FRAZIER for the development of the 60- and 100-foot Rain Bars.
Note: The Rain Bars provide a portable system for the creation of realistic, large-scale, adjustable, practical rain for motion pictures. Their rapid setup and relocation capabilities enable the efficient production of effects ranging from misting drizzles to torrential downpours.
Winner
86th Ceremony
2013
Scientific And Technical Award (technical Achievement Award)
Film: —
Detail: Stage Operations
Citation: To JOHN FRAZIER, CHUCK GASPAR and CLAY PINNEY for the design and development of the Pneumatic Car Flipper.
Note: This self-contained high-pressure pneumatic device safely launches a stationary full-sized car on a predetermined trajectory. The precision of operation enhances the safety of performers, and the physical design allows a rapid setup and strike.
Winner
84th Ceremony
2011
83rd Ceremony
2010
Scientific And Technical Award (scientific And Engineering Award)
Film: —
Detail: Stage Operations
Citation: To MARK NOEL for the design, engineering, and development, and to JOHN FRAZIER for his contributions to the design and safety features, of the NAC Servo Winch System.
Note: The NAC System allows full-size cars, aircraft and other heavy props to be flown on wires with unprecedented freedom of motion and a high degree of safety, on-set and in real time. The intuitive control system responds to the motion of the operator's hand, permitting the recording and playback of all axes of motion simultaneously, which may be edited and refined for playback in subsequent takes.
Winner
80th Ceremony
2007
79th Ceremony
2006
77th Ceremony
2004
75th Ceremony
2002
74th Ceremony
2001
73rd Ceremony
2000
71st Ceremony
1998
69th Ceremony
1996

Nominated Films

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