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Austin Cedric Gibbons (March 23, 1890 [1] – July 26, 1960) was an American art director for the film industry. He also made a significant contribution to motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s. Gibbons designed the Oscar statuette in 1928, but tasked the sculpting to George Stanley, a Los Angeles artist.
- 1919–1956
- July 26, 1960 (aged 70), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Austin Cedric Gibbons, March 23, 1890, Dublin, Ireland
Cedric Gibbons, Irish American art director who worked for MGM; his name appears on nearly 1,500 films produced by that studio during the 32 years (1924–56) that he worked there. He won 11 Academy Awards and is credited with designing the Oscar statuette. Learn more about Gibbons’s life and career.
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Cedric Gibbons (1893-1960) Art Director. Art Department. Set Decorator. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. After graduating from New York's Art Students League he worked for his architect father, then started film work at Edison Studios in 1915 assisting Hugo Ballin.
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- Dublin, Ireland
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Did you know that an Irish American designed the original Oscar statuette? One of the most lauded set designers in US film history, Cedric Gibbons went on to win 11 Academy Awards of his own for art direction – a category record that remains unsurpassed to this day.
May 30, 2013 · One of the thirty-six founding members of the Academy Awards, he was also the designer of the Oscar statuette in 1928. His model was Mexican actor Emilio Fernandez, a friend of Gibbons’ fiancé and soon to be wife, actress Dolores Del Rio.
May 18, 2018 · GIBBONS, Cedric. Art Director. Nationality: American. Born: New York, 23 March 1893. Family: Married the actress Dolores Del Rio, 1930 (divorced 1941). Military Service: U.S. Navy, 1916–17. Career: 1917–18—art director for Edison, then for Goldwyn, 1918–23, and for MGM from 1924–56: supervising art director for many years.
Sep 17, 2019 · MGM’s famous longtime art director, Cedric Gibbons—behind Singin’ in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz, and more—is the subject of a captivating new book. By Stefanie Waldek. Photography by Courtesy...
