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

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.