Paul Lerpae (April 7, 1900 – October 5, 1989) was a Mexican born-American special effects artist who was nominated during the 20th Academy Awards for the film Unconquered in the category of Best Special Effects. His nomination was shared with George Dutton, Farciot Edouart, Devereux Jennings, Gordon Jennings and W. Wallace Kelley. He worked on over 120 films during his long career. References External links Special effects people People from Mexico City 1900 births 1989 deaths Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners Mexican emigrants to the United States