Fred M. MacLean
Fred Merrill MacLean (born July 9, 1898 in North Dakota , † June 3, 1976 in Los Angeles ) was an American production designer .
Life
Fred M. MacLean, son of a Canadian and an American , worked as a production designer in Hollywood from 1933 , where he was contracted to Warner Brothers . Over the course of his career, he has worked with directors such as Howard Hawks , William Wyler , Raoul Walsh , John Huston , George Cukor and George Stevens . In 1942 he was nominated for the first time in the category Best Production Design for the Howard Hawks film Sergeant York . Other nominations he received for The Adventures of Mark Twain ( The Adventures of Mark Twain , 19441) and George Stevens' The Greatest Story Ever Told ( The Greatest Story Ever Told , 1965). From 1954 he was also used several times on US television. He died in Los Angeles in 1976 at the age of 77 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1938: Jezebel - The Malicious Lady ( Jezebel )
- 1941: Sergeant York
- 1942: Journey from the Past ( Now, Voyager )
- 1943: Linked in friendship ( Old Acquaintance )
- 1944: The Life of Mrs. Skeffington ( Mr. Skeffington )
- 1945: The green grain ( The Corn Is Green )
- 1945: Rhapsody in Blue ( Rhapsody in Blue )
- 1945: Playing with Fate ( Saratoga Trunk )
- 1946: The Big Sleep ( The Big Sleep )
- 1947: Unrestrained Love ( Possessed )
- 1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ( The Treasure of the Sierra Madre )
- 1948: Gangster in Key Largo ( Key Largo )
- 1949: Star from Broadway ( Look for the Silver Lining )
- 1949: Leap to Death ( White Heat )
- 1953: Daring opponents ( Ride, Vaquero! )
- 1955: Stadt in Angst ( Bad Day at Black Rock )
- 1956: The Fastest Gun Alive ( The Fastest Gun Alive )
- 1956: The Last Hunt ( The Last Hunt )
- 1960: Let's Make Love ( Let's Make Love )
- 1965: The Greatest Story Ever Told ( The Greatest Story Ever Told )
Awards
- 1942: An Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for Sergeant York with John Hughes
- 1945: An Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for The Adventures of Mark Twain with John Hughes
- 1966: An Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for The Greatest Story Of All Time , starring Richard Day , William J. Creber , David S. Hall , Ray Moyer, and Norman Rockett
Web links
- Fred M. MacLean in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | MacLean, Fred M. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacLean, Fred Merrill |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American production designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1898 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | North Dakota |
DATE OF DEATH | 3rd June 1976 |
Place of death | los Angeles |