Clay Pinney

Clayton Willis Pinney (May 30, 1946 – November 1, 2022)^[1] was an American special effects artist who has won an Academy Award for visual effects as well as an Academy Award for Technical Achievement. His name was mentioned at the 95th Academy Awards in the In Memorian section.^[2]

Clay Pinney
Born	Clayton Willis Pinney (1946-05-30)May 30, 1946
Died	November 1, 2022(2022-11-01) (aged 76)
Other names	Clayton Pinney
Occupation	Visual effects artist
Years active	1983-2015

Oscar history

Both are in the category of Best Visual Effects.

• 64th Academy Awards-Nominated for Backdraft. Nomination shared with Scott Farrar, Allen Hall and Mikael Salomon. Lost to Terminator 2: Judgment Day.^[3]
• 69th Academy Awards-Independence Day. Shared with Volker Engel, Douglas Smith and Joe Viskocil. Won.^[4]

In addition, he received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement during the 86th Academy Awards.

Selected filmography

• RoboCop (2014)
• Man of Steel (2013)
• Pacific Rim (2013)
• Star Trek (2009)
• Rush Hour 3 (2007)
• The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
• Peter Pan (2003)
• Godzilla (1998)
• Volcano (1997)
• Independence Day (1996)
• Backdraft (1991)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
• The Man with Two Brains (1983)

References

1. "Clayton Willis Pinney". Neptune Society. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
2. "Oscars 2023: 'In Memoriam' segment to feature Angela Lansbury, James Caan, Louise Fletcher and who else?". Gold Derby. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Yahoo!.
3. "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
4. "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 24, 2014.

External links

• Clay Pinney at IMDb