Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman (* 4. July 1892 in St. Louis , Missouri ; † 20th May 1963 in Los Angeles , California ) was a two Oscars excellent American art director .
Life
Gausman began his career in 1931 when he got a job with Universal Studios . Until his retirement in 1960, he worked exclusively for Universal for 29 years. His first film was the classic horror film Dracula with Bela Lugosi in the title role. At first he worked in the credits without naming his name. It wasn't until the late 1930s that his career took off, and Gausman was involved in much of Universal's horror films revolving around Frankenstein, the Mummy, and the Invisible Man. In addition, between 1942 and 1946 he was responsible for the production design of twelve films from the Sherlock Holmes film series with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the leading roles.
He had been nominated for an Oscar three times since 1942; Gausmann received his first Oscar in 1944 for Phantom of the Opera . After having worked on the James Stewart film classic My Friend Harvey in 1950, among other things , he worked repeatedly with director Jack Arnold during the 1950s , including his B-movie genre classics Danger from Space and Tarantula . Another classic film he worked on was Orson Welles Film noir Under the Signs of Evil . Towards the end of his career he worked on the comedies Bettgeflüster and Company Petticoat . One of his last films was the Stanley Kubrick's monumental film Spartacus , for which he was awarded his second Oscar the following year. He died in 1963 just a few years after his retirement.
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: Dracula
- 1939: The Great Bluff (Destry Rides Again)
- 1939: The Executioner of London (Tower of London)
- 1939: Frankenstein's son (Son of Frankenstein)
- 1940: The House of Seven Sins (Seven Sinners)
- 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: Frankenstein returns (The Ghost of Frankenstein)
- 1943: Phantom of the Opera
- 1945: The love of our lives (This Love of Ours)
- 1944: The Merry Monahans
- 1944: House of Frankenstein (House of Frankenstein)
- 1947: Cell R 17 (Brute Force)
- 1948: City without a mask (The Naked City)
- 1950: My friend Harvey (Harvey)
- 1950: Winchester '73
- 1951: Sister Maria Bonaventura (Thunder on the Hill)
- 1952: His Great Fight (Flesh and Fury)
- 1953: Came from Outer Space (It Came from Outer Space)
- 1954: Creature from the Black Lagoon (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
- 1954: The Magnificent Obsession
- 1955: Metaluna IV does not respond (This Island Earth)
- 1955: Tarantula
- 1955: All That Heaven Allows (All That Heaven Allows)
- 1957: The man with 1,000 faces (Man of a Thousand Faces)
- 1957: The incredible story of Mister C. (The Incredible Shrinking Man)
- 1958: Touch of Evil (Touch of Evil)
- 1959: Pillow Talk (Pillow Talk)
- 1959: As long as there are people (Imitation of Life)
- 1959: Petticoat Company (Operation Petticoat)
- 1960: Spartacus
Awards
- 1942: Oscar nomination for The Adventurer
- 1943: Oscar nominations for The Buccaneer and Arabian Nights
- 1944: Oscar for Phantom of the Opera
- 1945: Oscar nomination for The Climax
- 1960: Oscar nomination for bed talk
- 1961: Oscar for Spartacus
Web links
- Russell A. Gausman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Russell A. Gausman in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gausman, Russell A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1963 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |