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Person Profile File

Loren L. Ryder

Lunara Oscar Ledger profile file

Loren L. Ryder appears in the Lunara Oscar Ledger with 22 nominations and 8 wins across 16 ceremonies.

Nominations 22
Wins 8
Span 1937–1978
Films 15
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Latest Oscar Result

1 win at the 51st ceremony

Most recent appearance: 1978. 1 nomination and 1 win recorded for Loren L. Ryder.

Medal Of Commendation
22Nominations
8Wins
7Categories
16Ceremonies
15Films
1937–1978Span
1978 Most Recent

Ledger Crossroads

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Oscar History

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51st Ceremony
1978
Medal Of Commendation
Film: —
Citation: To Loren L. Ryder in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Winner
29th Ceremony
1956
28th Ceremony
1955
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Iii)
Film: —
Detail: Projection
Citation: To LOREN L. RYDER, CHARLES WEST, HENRY FRACKER and the PARAMOUNT STUDIOS for a projection film index to establish proper framing for various aspect ratios.
Winner
27th Ceremony
1954
Scientific Or Technical Award (class I)
Film: —
Detail: Systems
Citation: To PARAMOUNT PICTURES, INC., LOREN L. RYDER, JOHN R. BISHOP and all the members of the technical and engineering staff for developing a method of producing and exhibiting motion pictures known as VistaVision.
Winner
26th Ceremony
1953
23rd Ceremony
1950
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Ii)
Film: —
Detail: Sound
Citation: To LOREN L. RYDER and the PARAMOUNT STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT for the first studio-wide application of magnetic sound recording to motion picture production.
Winner
22nd Ceremony
1949
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Iii)
Film: —
Detail: Stage Operations
Citation: To LOREN L. RYDER, BRUCE H. DENNEY, ROBERT CARR and the PARAMOUNT STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT for the development and application of the supersonic playback and public address system.
Winner
18th Ceremony
1945
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Iii)
Film: —
Detail: Sound
Citation: To LOREN L. RYDER, CHARLES R. DAILY and the PARAMOUNT STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT for the design, construction and use of the first dial controlled step-by-step sound channel line-up and test circuit.
Winner
17th Ceremony
1944
16th Ceremony
1943
15th Ceremony
1942
14th Ceremony
1941
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Iii)
Film: —
Detail: Sound
Citation: To DOUGLAS SHEARER and the METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT, and to LOREN RYDER and the PARAMOUNT STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT for pioneering the development of fine grain emulsions for variable density original sound recording in studio production.
Winner
13th Ceremony
1940
12th Ceremony
1939
11th Ceremony
1938
Special Award
Film: Spawn of the North
Citation: For outstanding achievement in creating Special Photographic and Sound Effects in the Paramount production, Spawn of the North. Special Effects by Gordon Jennings, assisted by Jan Domela, Dev Jennings, Irmin Roberts and Art Smith. Transparencies by Farciot Edouart, assisted by Loyal Griggs. Sound Effects by Loren Ryder, assisted by Harry Mills, Louis H. Mesenkop and Walter Oberst.
Winner
10th Ceremony
1937

Nominated Films

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