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John Hughes

1882 – 1954

American art director

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Lived 1882 – 1954 (aged 72). John Hughes was an American art director and production designer.

John Hughes (May 23, 1882 – October 2, 1954) was an American art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on more than 90 films between 1921 and 1951. He was born in Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

Passion Fruit (1921) Youth to Youth (1922) June Madness (1922) Desire (1923) A Boy of Flanders (1924) Little Robinson Crusoe (1924) A Fool's Awakening (1924) The Marriage Whirl (1925) The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926) The Girl in the Glass Cage (1929) Weary River (1929) The Naughty Flirt (1930) Misbehaving Ladies (1931) Party Husband (1931) The Reckless Hour (1931) The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932) Sherlock Holmes (1932) Midnight Alibi (1934) Harold Teen (1934) The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) Kansas City Princess (1934) Go Into Your Dance (1935) The Petrified Forest (1936) The Dawn Patrol (1938) Daughters Courageous (1939) No Time for Comedy (1940) They Drive by Night (1940) Castle on the Hudson (1940) They Died with Their Boots On (1941) The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) Hotel Berlin (1945) God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) Escape in the Desert (1945) Rhapsody in Blue (1945) Cinderella Jones (1946) Night and Day (1946) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Look for the Silver Lining (1949) One Last Fling (1949) The Thing from Another World (1951)

Awards Hughes was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction: Sergeant York (1941) This Is the Army (1943) The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Hughes?

American art director (1882-1954)

When was John Hughes born?

John Hughes was born on 23 May 1882 in Kansas City.

When did John Hughes die?

John Hughes died on 2 October 1954 in Los Angeles.

What was John Hughes's occupation?

John Hughes was an art director and production designer.

What nationality was John Hughes?

John Hughes was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Hughes

· Wikidata: Q1700525

· DBpedia: John Hughes (art director)

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