During the fifties he made six films for Shell, among others The Rival World (1955) on insects spreading deadly diseases and how to fight them. In 1958 his documentary Glass, a filming improvisation made in a glass factory, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.
In the fifties, he made six Shell films, such as The Rival World (1955) on insects spreading deadly diseases and how to combat them. In 1958, his documentary Glass, a spontaneous filming in a glass factory, received an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.