Joseph Arthur Ball ( August 16 , 1894 – August 27 , 1951 ) was an American inventor , physicist , and executive at Technicolor . He was the technical director of the first color movie Becky Sharp , and a recipient of an Academy Honorary Award at the 11th Academy Awards for his contributions to color film photography . He held many patents in color photography and was credited with creating the three-component process
11th Academy Awards
11th Academy Awards
Joseph A. Ball