Occupation Art director Years active 1919-1951 | Name Hans Dreier Role Film Art Director | |
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Born August 21, 1885 ( 1885-08-21 ) Bremen, Germany Died October 24, 1966, Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States Awards Academy Award for Best Production Design Set decorated The Hunchback of Notre Dame Similar People John Meehan, Victor Milner, John F Seitz, Henry Bumstead, Charles Brackett | ||
They sure knew how to fill the frame
Hans Dreier (August 21, 1885 – October 24, 1966) was a film art director.
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Born in Bremen, Germany, Dreier began his career in German film in 1919 and by the end of the 1920s had relocated to Hollywood.
He made contributions to nearly 500 films during his lengthy career, including It's a Gift (1934) starring W.C. Fields. He was nominated for Academy Awards for his art direction, on 23 occasions.
He won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction (Color) for Frenchman's Creek (1944) and Samson and Delilah (1950). He also won the award for Art Direction (Black and White) for Sunset Boulevard (1950).
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