About Russell A. Gausman
Lived 1892 – 1963 (aged 70). Russell A. Gausman was an American scenographer and set decorator.
Russell A. Gausman (July 4, 1892 – May 20, 1963) was an American set decorator. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for five more in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on nearly 700 films between 1925 and 1960. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.
Academy Awards Gausman won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for five more:
Won Phantom of the Opera (1943) Spartacus (1960)
Nominated The Flame of New Orleans (1941) Arabian Nights (1942) The Spoilers (1942) The Climax (1944) Pillow Talk (1959)
Partial filmography
Destry Rides Again (1939) The Bank Dick (1940) The House of the Seven Gables (1940) The Flame of New Orleans (1941) Arabian Nights (1942) The Spoilers (1942) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Phantom of the Opera (1943) The Climax (1944) The Woman in Green (1945) The Exile (1947) Brute Force (1947) Winchester '73 (1950) The Lawless Breed (1952) Meet Danny Wilson (1952) Bend of the River (1952) Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) No Room for the Groom (1952) East of Sumatra (1953) Column South (1953) Law and Order (1953) Thunder Bay (1953) The Golden Blade (1953) Tanganyika (1954) Playgirl (1954) The Veils of Bagdad (1954) The Glenn Miller Story (1954) Foxfire (1955) Man Without a Star (1955) The Far Country (1955) Smoke Signal (1955) The Spoilers (1955) Backlash (1956) Toy Tiger (1956) Showdown at Abilene (1956) A Day of Fury (1956) Man in the Shadow (1957) Night Passage (1957) Joe Dakota (1957) Away All Boats (1957) The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Day of the Bad Man (1958) A Stranger in My Arms (1959) Pillow Talk (1959) Spartacus (1960)
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Who was Russell A. Gausman?
set decorator (1892-1963)
When was Russell A. Gausman born?
Russell A. Gausman was born on 4 July 1892 in St. Louis.
When did Russell A. Gausman die?
Russell A. Gausman died on 20 May 1963 in Los Angeles.
What was Russell A. Gausman's occupation?
Russell A. Gausman was a scenographer and set decorator.
What nationality was Russell A. Gausman?
Russell A. Gausman was American.
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