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Petro Vlahos was born on 20 August, 1916 in Raton, New Mexico, USA, is a Special Effects, Miscellaneous. Discover Petro Vlahos's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Petro Vlahos networth?

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Occupation special_effects,miscellaneous
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 20 August, 1916
Birthday 20 August
Birthplace Raton, New Mexico, USA
Date of death 10 February, 2013
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Petro Vlahos's Wife?

His wife is Virginia (? - 10 February 2013) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Petro Vlahos Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Petro Vlahos worth at the age of 97 years old? Petro Vlahos’s income source is mostly from being a successful Special Effects. He is from United States. We have estimated Petro Vlahos's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Special Effects

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1980

He is known for his work on Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Movie Magic (1994) and The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995). He was married to Virginia.

1969

Vlahos' achievements also include his work on sodium and color difference traveling matte systems. His version of the sodium system was used on dozens of Disney films, including Mary Poppins, The Love Bug (1969) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and was borrowed by Alfred Hitchcock for The Birds (1963) and by Warren Beatty for Dick Tracy (1990). Vlahos developed the color difference system (the perfected blue-screen system) for Ben-Hur (1959) and such scenes as its legendary chariot race. It was used in hundreds of films, including the first Star Wars trilogy and the Indiana Jones films.

1964

He was a special-effects pioneer in blue- and green-screen compositing. His work made possible some of the special effects seen in Mary Poppins (1964), Ben-Hur (1959), The Birds (1963), and some of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films.

1960

Vlahos was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences many times, starting with a Scientific and Technical Award in 1960 for a camera flicker indicating device. He earned an Oscar statuette in 1964 for color traveling matte composite cinematography and another in 1994 for the Ultimatte electronic blue-screen compositing process, the first of its kind. He received the Medal of Commendation in 1992 and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, in 1993.

1916

Petro Vlahos was born on August 20, 1916 in Raton, New Mexico, USA.

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