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Russell Shearman

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Russell Shearman is known for Vera Cruz (1954), The Diamond Queen (1953) and The Sharkfighters (1956). Russell died on 5 May 1956 in the Caribbean.
DiedMay 5, 1956
DiedMay 5, 1956
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
Vera Cruz
7.0
  • Special Effects
  • 1954
Arlene Dahl, Fernando Lamas, and Gilbert Roland in The Diamond Queen (1953)
The Diamond Queen
4.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1953
The Sharkfighters (1956)
The Sharkfighters
5.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1956
Bwana Devil (1952)
Bwana Devil
4.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1952

Credits

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Special Effects

  • The Sharkfighters (1956)
    The Sharkfighters
    5.1
    • special effects
    • 1956
  • Burt Lancaster and Dianne Foster in The Kentuckian (1955)
    The Kentuckian
    6.2
    • special effects
    • 1955
  • Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in Vera Cruz (1954)
    Vera Cruz
    7.0
    • special effects
    • 1954
  • Rita Moreno, Rory Calhoun, and Peggie Castle in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
    The Yellow Tomahawk
    6.1
    • special effects
    • 1954
  • Beachhead (1954)
    Beachhead
    5.6
    • special effects
    • 1954
  • Arlene Dahl, Fernando Lamas, and Gilbert Roland in The Diamond Queen (1953)
    The Diamond Queen
    4.6
    • special effects
    • 1953
  • Bwana Devil (1952)
    Bwana Devil
    4.6
    • special effects
    • 1952
  • Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
    Hans Christian Andersen
    6.9
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • The Crimson Pirate (1952)
    The Crimson Pirate
    7.1
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones in Portrait of Jennie (1948)
    Portrait of Jennie
    7.6
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    It's a Wonderful Life
    8.6
    • special effects supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Died
    • May 5, 1956
    • Caribbean(shark attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was killed in a shark attack while filming underwater scenes in the Caribbean Sea off Cuba, for the film "The Sharkfighters".

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