American special-effects maestro Fred Sersen spent the bulk of his motion picture career at 20th Century-Fox. Under the aegis of Darryl F. Zanuck, Fox earned a reputation of turning out lavish productions at the lowest possible cost. To convey a sense of grandeur, Fox needed a special effects department head who could create the illusion of vast landscapes, huge palaces and natural disasters where...
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