John P. Austin
John P. Austin (born October 28, 1906 in Anderson , Indiana , † May 10, 1997 in Riverside , California ) was an American production designer .
Life
Austin made his film debut in 1947 with the film noir A Double Life by George Cukor . He began a three-decade long career in the film staff , in which he participated in over 100 films. He has worked with such well-known directors as Fritz Lang , Orson Welles , Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg . The films he worked with include, among others, In the Sign of Evil , Topaz , James Bond 007 - Diamond Fever and Paper Moon .
1967 he worked for Ronald Neames Kriminalkomödie The girl from the cherry bar with Alexander Golitzen , George C. Webb and John McCarthy Jr. for the Oscar in the category Best Production Design nominated, but the award went this year to the science fiction -Film The fantastic journey .
In addition to his filmmaking, he also worked for television. He has appeared on numerous television series including Cheyenne , Maverick , 77 Sunset Strip , Lawman , Surfside 6 and the Hawaiian Eye .
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: A Double Life (A Double Life)
- 1947: Secret Beyond the Door (Secret Beyond the Door)
- 1950: The Pirate Bride (Buccaneer's Girl)
- 1951: Victory over the Dark (Bright Victory)
- 1955: With a fist as hard as steel (Man without a Star)
- 1958: Touch of Evil (Touch of Evil)
- 1959: The man from Philadelphia ( The Young Philadelphians )
- 1962: Adventure in Rome (Rome Adventure)
- 1963: patrol boat PT 109 (PT 109)
- 1964: Send Me No Flowers (Send Me No Flowers)
- 1965: The 27th floor (Mirage)
- 1965: stranger Bedfellows (Strange Bedfellows)
- 1966: attack on the Queen Mary ( Assault on a Queen )
- 1966: The girl from the cherry bar (Gambit)
- 1966: The Man Who Lived Twice (Seconds)
- 1968: Coogan's Bluff (Coogan's Bluff)
- 1968: Only 72 hours left (Madigan)
- 1969: Topaz (Topaz)
- 1971: James Bond 007 - Diamonds Are Forever
- 1972: Is' what, Doc? (What's Up, Doc?)
- 1973: Paper Moon
- 1973: Westworld
- 1977: Exorcist II - The Heretic (Exorcist II: The Heretic)
- 1979: 1941 - Where are you going to Hollywood (1941)
Awards (selection)
- 1967 : Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for The Girl from the Cherry Bar
Web links
- John P. Austin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- John P. Austin in the All Movie Guide (English)
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SURNAME | Austin, John P. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American production designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1906 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Anderson , Indiana , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1997 |
Place of death | Riverside , California , United States |