Gene Allen (art director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gene Allen (art director)

art director

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1918

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 07-Oct-2015

Profession: screenwriter, theatrical scenery, art director, production designer, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Gene Allen (art director)

  • Eugene "Gene" Allen (June 17, 1918 – October 7, 2015) was an American art director.
  • He followed his father and became a Los Angeles Police officer after he was laid off from his first job as a sketch artist.
  • After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Allen went to art school to pursue his career.
  • He won an Oscar in 1965 for Best Art Direction for My Fair Lady, and was nominated for A Star Is Born in 1955 and for Les Girls in 1958.
  • He served as President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences from 1983 to 1985 and received a Special Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild in 1997.
  • Allen died on October 7, 2015 at the age of 97.

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