George Davis (April 17, 1914 - October 3, 1998) was a celebrated art director.
Davis began his career at 20th Century Fox, his first film was Joseph L. Mankiewicz's fantasy The Ghost and Mrs. Muir in 1947, a director for whom he frequently worked, notably on House of Strangers (1949), All About Eve and No Way Out (both 1950) and 5 Fingers (1952).
He was also heavily involved in some of the big religious productions of the mid-50s, such as Demetri...
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George Davis (April 17, 1914 - October 3, 1998) was a celebrated art director.
Davis began his career at 20th Century Fox, his first film was Joseph L. Mankiewicz's fantasy The Ghost and Mrs. Muir in 1947, a director for whom he frequently worked, notably on House of Strangers (1949), All About Eve and No Way Out (both 1950) and 5 Fingers (1952).
He was also heavily involved in some of the big religious productions of the mid-50s, such as Demetrius and the Gladiators and The Egyptian (both 1954). He also worked extensively in TV on such shows as The Twilight Zone and The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
Davis won Oscars for his work on The Robe (1953) and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959). He was nominated an additional 15 times.
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