George Jenkins
George Clarke Jenkins (born November 19, 1908 in Baltimore , Maryland , † April 6, 2007 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American art director and production designer who once won the Oscar for best production design .
Life
Jenkins began his career as an art director and production designer in Hollywood's film industry The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and was involved in the staging of over forty films until 1990.
At the 1977 Academy Awards , he and George Gaines won the Oscar for Best Production Design in The Untouchables (1976) by Alan J. Pakula with Dustin Hoffman , Robert Redford and Jack Warden in the leading roles . He was also nominated for the British Academy Film Award (BAFTA Film Award) for best production design for these films .
In 1980 he and Arthur Jeph Parker received an Oscar nomination for Best Production Design in The China Syndrome (1979) by James Bridges with Jane Fonda , Jack Lemmon and Michael Douglas . For his services to the film industry, Jenkins was also appointed a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as representative of the art directors .
Filmography
- 1946: The best years of our life
- 1952: Manhunt in San Francisco ( The San Francisco Story )
- 1954: The Best of Broadway (TV series)
- 1968: Bizarre Murders (No Way to Treat a Lady)
- 1972: 1776
- 1973: time of exams
- 1976: The incorruptible
- 1978: A farm in Montana
- 1979: The China Syndrome
- 1982: Sophie's decision
- 1990: For lack of evidence
Awards
Web links
- George Jenkins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jenkins, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jenkins, George Clarke (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art director and production designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 6, 2007 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California |