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From Wikipedia Austin Cedric Gibbons (March 23, 1893 - July 26, 1960) was an Irish art director and production designer for the film industry. He also made a significant contribution to motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s. He is credited as the designer of the Oscar statuette in 1928. Gibbons was born in Dublin, Ireland and studied at the Art Students League of New York and worked for his architect father. While at Edison Studios from 1915, he first designed a set for a film released in 1919, assisting Hugo Ballin. But, after this first foray, the studio closed, and he signed with Samuel Goldwyn in 1918. This evolved to working for Louis B. Mayer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1924 to 1956—a 32-year career. Gibbons was one of the original 36 founding members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and oversaw the design of the Academy Awards statuette in 1928, a trophy for which he himself would be nominated 39 times, winning 11
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Cedric Gibbons
Born 1893-03-23 (132 years ago) in Dublin, Ireland. Dead 1960-07-26 (67 years).
Height 183 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame | 2005 |
| Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White (Somebody Up There Likes Me) | 1956 |
| Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White (Julius Caesar) | 1953 |
| Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White (The Bad and the Beautiful) | 1952 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (An American in Paris) | 1951 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Little Women) | 1949 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (The Yearling) | 1946 |
| Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White (Gaslight) | 1944 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (The Merry Widow) | 1934 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (The Bridge of San Luis Rey) | 1929 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Lust for Life) | 1956 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Brigadoon) | 1954 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Lili) | 1953 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (The Story of Three Loves) | 1953 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Young Bess) | 1953 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (The Merry Widow) | 1952 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Quo Vadis) | 1951 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (An American in Paris) | 1951 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Annie Get Your Gun) | 1950 |
| Academy Award for Best Production Design (Thousands Cheer) | 1943 |
| Name |
|---|
| Hazel Brooks(Gifta: 1944–1960-07-26) |
| Dolores del Río(Gifta: 1930-08-06–1941-01-17) |
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