Lewis J. Rachmil

Lewis J. Rachmil (* 3. July 1908 in New York City , New York ; † 19th February 1984 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American art director , Production Designer and film producer , who at the Academy Awards in 1941 for the Oscar for the best production design was nominated.

Life

Rachmil began his career as art director and production designer in the Hollywood film industry in 1934 with the film Tres Amores and worked on the staging of almost sixty films until his death. For the scenery in Our Little Town (1940), a film adaptation of the theater play of the same name by Thornton Wilder and directed by Sam Wood with William Holden , Martha Scott and Frank Craven , he was nominated for the Oscar for best production design at the 1941 Academy Awards.

After 1941, Rachmil worked mainly as a production manager and producer and as such was involved in the production of almost ninety films.

1935: Trails of the Wild

1949: The Great Dan Patch

1950: Quicksand

1941: The Parson of Panamint

1943: Hoppy Serves a Writ

1944: Texas Masquerade

1948: Silent Conflict

1950: Hunt the Man Down

personal data
SURNAME	Rachmil, Lewis J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American art director, production designer and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 3, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH	19th February 1984
Place of death	Beverly Hills , California