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Joseph A. Ball

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American inventor (1894-1951)

United StatesLived 1894 to 1951 · aged 57
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Joseph Arthur Ball was an American inventor, physicist, and executive at Technicolor. He was the technical director of the first color movie, and one of only three founding technicians of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Academy Honorary Award

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Joseph Arthur Ball was an American inventor, physicist, and executive at Technicolor. He was the technical director of the first color movie, and one of only three founding technicians of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was awarded an Academy Honorary Award at the 11th Academy Awards for his contributions to color film photography. He held many patents in color photography and was credited with creating the three-component process.

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United States
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Lived 1894 to 1951 · aged 57
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