Albert Brenner

Albert Brenner (February 17, 1926 – December 8, 2022) was an American production designer and art director. His numerous credits included Bullitt, Monte Walsh (1970), The Goodbye Girl (1977), Coma (1978), The Presidio (1988), Pretty Woman (1990), Backdraft (1991), and Mr. Saturday Night (1992).

Born in New York, Brenner was a graduate of the New York School of Industrial Arts and he worked on department store window displays before World War II. After serving as an Army Air Force gunner during the War, he was a graduate student at the Yale Drama School and later taught scenic design, costume design and technical theatre at the University of Kansas City. He designed live television programs for ABC and CBS, as well as television commercials and industrial films. In 2003, he was a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild.

Selected filmography Brenner was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Art Direction: The Sunshine Boys (1975) The Turning Point (1977) California Suite (1978) 2010 (1984) Beaches (1988)