Byron Haskin

Tagline: Byron Haskin, the visual effects pioneer that brought fantasy and science fiction to life.

Byron Haskin was born in 1899 in Portland, Oregon, USA, and was active in film directing from the 1930s to the late 1960s. He is particularly known for his work in the science fiction and war genres, with his most famous films including "The War of the Worlds" (1953) and "From the Earth to the Moon" (1958). Haskin was a four-time Oscar nominee for his work in visual effects, with a distinct authorial style defined by innovative special effects and a vivid representation of fantastical worlds. Despite his technical prowess, Haskin never lost the ability to tell a human story amid his grand visual spectacles, making him a beloved figure in the world of fantasy and science-fiction cinema.