Edwin B. Willis

Birthday
1893-01-27

Edwin B. Willis - Set Decoration, Assistant Art Director, Art Department Assistant, Art Direction, Co-Art Director known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «The Shop Around the Corner» (1940), «Singin' in the Rain» (1952), «The Philadelphia Story» (1940), «The Wizard of Oz» (1939), «The Asphalt Jungle» (1950),

Edwin Booth Willis (January 28, 1893 – November 26, 1963) was an American motion picture set designer and decorator. Willis worked exclusively at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for his entire career. During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions. The Internet Movie Database lists his 577 film credits as set decorator, 163 credits as interior decorator and 24 credits as art director. Edwin B. Willis was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times, in certain years receiving multiple nominations. Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions. He was born in Decatur, Illinois and died of cancer in Hollywood, in 1963. His older sister was Hollywood film editor Verna Willis.

The most significant works of Edwin B. Willis

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Position: Set Decoration
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet (1956)

Position: Set Decoration
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Position: Set Decoration
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Position: Set Decoration
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Position: Set Decoration
Ninotchka (1939)

Position: Set Decoration
Lassie Come Home
Lassie Come Home (1943)

Position: Set Decoration
An American in Paris (1951)

Position: Set Decoration
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Position: Set Decoration
The Thin Man (1934)

Position: Assistant Art Director


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