Percy Ikerd
Percy Arthur Ikerd (born May 4, 1890 in Eads , Tennessee , † March 10, 1955 in San Bernardino , California ) was an American production manager and assistant director who was nominated for the Oscar for best assistant director at the 1934 Academy Awards .
biography
Ikerd began in the early 1930s as a production manager on a twelve-part documentary series entitled How I Play Golf , in which golf legend Bobby Jones shows punches and playful tricks.
As an assistant director he was involved in the production of seven films between 1933 and 1943. In 1934 he was one of the nominees for the Oscar for best assistant director, which was only awarded for a few years.
After that he was mainly active again as a production manager and was involved in the production of films such as The Valley of Passions (1948), Twelve Noon (1952) by Fred Zinnemann , The Moonlighter (1953) and Oklahoma (1955).
Web links
- Percy Ikerd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ikerd, Percy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ikerd, Percy Arthur (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American assistant director and production manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eads , Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 1955 |
| Place of death | San Bernardino , California |