About Richard Irvine
Lived 1910 – 1976 (aged 65). Richard Irvine was an American art director, production designer and animator.
Richard "Dick" Irvine Over his long career, he worked as an art director in 31 films between 1939 and 1953.
In the early 1950s, Walt Disney asked Irvine to help Construct Disneyland. He moved from 20th Century Fox to the Walt Disney Studio in 1952 and became a senior figure at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI). Until his retirement in 1973, he headed design and planning for all Disneyland attractions including the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Irvine became executive vice president and chief operations officer at WDI in 1967.
Selected filmography Sundown (1941) The Three Caballeros (1944) Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
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Who was Richard Irvine?
American art director (1910-1976)
When was Richard Irvine born?
Richard Irvine was born on 10 April 1910 in Salt Lake City.
When did Richard Irvine die?
Richard Irvine died on 30 March 1976 in Los Angeles.
What was Richard Irvine's occupation?
Richard Irvine was an art director, production designer and animator.
What nationality was Richard Irvine?
Richard Irvine was American.
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