About Hugh Hunt
Lived 1902 – 1988 (aged 86). Hugh Hunt was an American scenographer and set decorator.
Hugh Hunt (March 8, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was an American set decorator. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for eleven more in the category Best Art Direction.
Selected filmography Hunt won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for eleven more: Won Ben-Hur (1959) Julius Caesar (1953) Nominated Mister Buddwing (1966) The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) Twilight of Honor (1963) Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Cimarron (1960) Raintree County (1957) I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) Quo Vadis (1951) The Red Danube (1949) The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Madame Curie (1943)
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Who was Hugh Hunt?
American set decorator (1902-1988)
When was Hugh Hunt born?
Hugh Hunt was born on 8 March 1902 in Tennessee.
When did Hugh Hunt die?
Hugh Hunt died on 1 September 1988 in San Diego.
What was Hugh Hunt's occupation?
Hugh Hunt was a scenographer and set decorator.
What nationality was Hugh Hunt?
Hugh Hunt was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugh Hunt. https://biography.guide/hugh-hunt/
MLA: "Hugh Hunt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugh-hunt/.
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