Jack Otterson
John Edward "Jack" Otterson (born August 25, 1905 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † December 22, 1991 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American art director .
Life
Otterson graduated from the Yale School of Arts the Bachelor of Fine Arts . In 1932 he took a job at 20th Century Fox and in 1936 moved to Universal Pictures . There he was nominated for an Oscar for seven consecutive years between 1937 and 1943 , with two nominations in 1943. However, he never received the award. In 1947 he worked on a feature film for the last time , after which he retired from the film business.
Filmography (selection)
- 1935: Music at midnight (Thanks a Million)
- 1936: Magnificent Brute
- 1937: You're a Sweetheart
- 1938: Flirting with Fate
- 1938: Mad About Music
- 1938: That Certain Age
- 1939: First Love
- 1939: The Executioner of London (Tower of London)
- 1939: Frankenstein's son (Son of Frankenstein)
- 1940: The House of the Seven Gables
- 1940: Spring Parade
- 1940: The Bank Dick (The Bank Dick)
- 1940: The Boys from Syracuse
- 1940: The Invisible Man Returns (The Invisible Man Returns)
- 1940: The Invisible Woman (The Invisible Woman)
- 1941: The Adventurer (The Flame of New Orleans)
- 1941: This Woman Is Mine
- 1941: It Started with Eve (It Started with Eve)
- 1941: The Wolf Man (The Wolf Man)
- 1941: The devil breaks loose in hell! (Hellzapoppin ')
- 1942: Saboteurs (saboteurs)
- 1942 Arabian Nights (Arabian Nights)
- 1942: Invisible Agent (Invisible Agent)
- 1942: The Spoilers (The Spoilers)
- 1942: Frankenstein returns (The Ghost of Frankenstein)
- 1942: The Voice of Terror (Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror)
- 1943: The Secret Weapon (Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon)
- 1943: Nine Children and No Fathers (The Amazing Mrs. Holliday)
- 1946: Avengers of the Underworld (The Killers)
- 1947: Michigan Kid (The Michigan Kid)
Awards
- 1937: Oscar nomination for Magnificent Brute
- 1938: Oscar nomination for You're a Sweetheart
- 1939: Oscar nomination for Mad About Music
- 1940: Oscar nomination for First Love
- 1941: Oscar nomination for The Boys from Syracuse
- 1942: Oscar nomination for The Adventurer
- 1943: Oscar nomination for The Buccaneer and Arabian Nights
Web links
- Jack Otterson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jack Otterson in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Otterson, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Otterson, John Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 1991 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |