About John Jay Moore
Lived 1928 – 2018 (aged 90). John Jay Moore was a designer.
John Jay Moore III (February 22, 1928 – May 7, 2018) was an American production designer and art director for Broadway productions and later for films.
Biography Moore was born on February 22, 1928 in Towanda, Pennsylvania After serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, Moore studied theater at Syracuse University, receiving a B.S. and an M.A. in drama.
Moore began his career as a lighting and set designer on Broadway in 1967.
He also worked as artistic director on television, including the 32nd annual Tony Awards. Whispers in the Dark and Double Impact
Moore died in 2018, in Ventura, California, at the age of 90.
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American production designer, art director
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