Ray Moyer
Paul Raymond Moyer (born February 21, 1898 in Santa Barbara , † February 6, 1986 in Woodland Hills ) was an American production designer .
Life
Moyer began his work in the film business as a so-called prop man at the MGM film studio . Previously, 1919 had done his military service. From the late 1920s he was active as a production designer. In the course of this he worked for several film studios before he finally switched to Paramount Pictures and stayed there until the end of his career.
Moyer won an Oscar each for his work on Samson and Delilah (1949), Boulevard of the Twilight (1950) and Cleopatra (1963) and was nominated nine more times. Overall, he was involved in more than 115 productions, including a few television series. His last film was Vultures Know No Mercy from 1973.
Filmography (selection)
- 1944: A Woman's Dreams (Lady in the Dark)
- 1944: Here Come the Waves
- 1945: Liebesbriefe (Loveletters)
- 1945: A Lady with a Past (Kitty)
- 1947: The Road to Rio (Road to Rio)
- 1949: Samson and Delilah (Samson and Delilah)
- 1950: Twilight Boulevard (Sunset Blvd.)
- 1954: Sabrina
- 1954: Red Garters
- 1956: The Ten Commandments (The Ten Commandments)
- 1957: A cute face (Funny Face)
- 1961: Breakfast at Tiffany's (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1965: The Greatest Story Ever Told (The Greatest Story Ever Told)
- 1968: The Daring One (Will Penny)
- 1973: Pat Garrett chases Billy the Kid (Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid)
- 1973: Vultures have no mercy (Cahill United States Marshal)
Web links
- Ray Moyer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moyer, Ray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moyer, Paul Raymond (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American production designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Barbara |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1986 |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills |