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John Meehan (art director)

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Name
  
John Meehan


Role
  
Production Designer


Died
  
May 15, 1963, Hollywood, California, United States

Spouse
  
Bernice Kenoyer (m. 1937–1946)

Education
  
University of Southern California

Art directed
  
Sunset Boulevard, The Heiress

Awards
  
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Similar People
  
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John Meehan (June 13, 1902 – May 15, 1963) was an American art director and production designer.

He was born in Tehachapi, California and attended the University of Southern California. Meehan won three Academy Awards for his art direction: William Wyler's The Heiress (1949), Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Richard Fleischer's 1954 adaptation of the Jules Verne classic for Walt Disney, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. He also worked on The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), Golden Earrings (1947), Samson and Delilah (1949), Salome (1953) and It Should Happen to You (1956).

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John Meehan (art director) Wikipedia