About Lyle Reifsnider
Lived 1901 – 1980 (aged 79). Lyle Reifsnider was an American set decorator and production designer.
Leif B. Reifsnider (August 11, 1901 – December 9, 1980) was an American set decorator who worked in Hollywood movies from 1946 to 1962. Nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the Errol Flynn swashbuckler Adventures of Don Juan in 1949, he was also responsible for the set dressings on films such as My Wild Irish Rose, The Flame and the Arrow (1950) and April in Paris (1952).
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Who was Lyle Reifsnider?
set decorator
When was Lyle Reifsnider born?
Lyle Reifsnider was born on 11 August 1901 in Chicago.
When did Lyle Reifsnider die?
Lyle Reifsnider died on 9 December 1980.
What was Lyle Reifsnider's occupation?
Lyle Reifsnider was a set decorator and production designer.
What nationality was Lyle Reifsnider?
Lyle Reifsnider was American.
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