Tim Baar

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Tim Baar
Born(1912-12-27)December 27, 1912
Chicago, Illinois, USA
DiedMarch 9, 1977(1977-03-09) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Other namesTim Barr
Occupation Special effect artist
Years active1942–1975

Tim Baar (December 27, 1912 March 9, 1977) was an American special effects artist who won at the 33rd Academy Awards for Best Special Effects for the film The Time Machine . His Oscar was shared with Gene Warren. [1]

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He also did special effects on the TV show H.R. Pufnstuf .

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  1. "The 33rd Academy Awards (1961) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 29, 2014.