About F. Keogh Gleason
Lived 1906 – 1982 (aged 76). F. Keogh Gleason was an American scenographer and set decorator.
Francis Keogh Gleason (April 14, 1906 – December 18, 1982) was a resident set decorator at MGM studios for over 40 years. In that time he won 4 Academy Awards (for An American in Paris in 1951, The Bad and the Beautiful in 1952, Somebody Up There Likes Me in 1956 and "Gigi" in 1958) and was nominated an additional 3 times. Gleason graduated from the Minnesota School of Fine Arts (now known as the Minneapolis College of Art and Design) in 1927.
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Who was F. Keogh Gleason?
American set director (1906-1982)
When was F. Keogh Gleason born?
F. Keogh Gleason was born on 14 April 1906 in Minneapolis.
When did F. Keogh Gleason die?
F. Keogh Gleason died on 18 December 1982 in Los Angeles.
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F. Keogh Gleason was a scenographer and set decorator.
What nationality was F. Keogh Gleason?
F. Keogh Gleason was American.
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