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Cedric Gibbons was a scenographer, architect, film director and filmmaker, born on 23 March 1893 in Dublin, Ireland. An Irish American citizen of the United States, he was educated at the Art Students League of New York and worked in film in the United States from 1919 to 1956. He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and married Hazel Brooks and Dolores del Río.
Gibbons received the Academy Award for Best Production Design, having also been nominated for it. He died on 26 July 1960 in Hollywood and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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…
Known for
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel — Self (archive footage)2004
- The Great Morgan — Cedric Gibbons (uncredited)1945
- 1925 Studio Tour — Self1925
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Key facts
- Born
- Austin Cedric Gibbons , ( 1890-03-23 ) March 23, 1890, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- July 26, 1960 (1960-07-26) (aged 70), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles
- Occupations
- Art director set decorator
- Years active
- 1919–1956
- Spouses
- Gwendolyn Weller ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1926 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1926 ) Dolores del Río ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1930 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1941 ) Hazel Brooks , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 )
- Relatives
- Veronica Cooper (niece) Billy Gibbons (second cousin once-removed)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Cedric
- Family name
- Gibbons
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Spouse
- Dolores del Río
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Art Students League of New York
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film
- Image
- Cedric-Gibbons-1936.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- date of birth
- 1893-03-23
- date of death
- 1960-07-26
- Commons category
- Cedric Gibbons
- place of burial
- Calvary Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1919-00-00
- ethnic group
- Irish Americans
- end of work period
- 1956-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
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Encyclopedic overview
Austin Cedric Gibbons (March 23, 1890 – July 26, 1960) was an American art director for the film industry. He also made a significant contribution to motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s. Gibbons designed the Oscar statuette in 1928, but tasked the sculpting to George Stanley, a Los Angeles artist. He was nominated 39 times for the Academy Award for Best Production Design and won the Oscar 11 times, both of which are records.
Early life
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