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Austin Cedric Gibbons (March 23, 1890 – July 26, 1960) was an American art director for the film industry. He also made a significant contribution to motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s.
Cedric Gibbons, Irish American art director who worked for MGM; his name appears on nearly 1,500 films produced by that studio during the 32 years (1924–56) that he worked there. He won 11 Academy Awards and is credited with designing the Oscar statuette. Learn more about Gibbons’s life and career.
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Cedric Gibbons was a renowned art director and Oscar designer who worked for MGM for 32 years. He won 11 Oscars and designed the statuette itself, as well as influencing American interiors with his style.
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Cedric Gibbons: Ireland’s most prolific Oscar winner. As art director of MGM, the Dubliner designed that statuette and created the look of the American dream. Cedric Gibbons with his wife,...
Learn about Cedric Gibbons, the set designer who created the Oscar trophy and won 11 Academy Awards for art direction. Explore his career, his films and his marriages at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin.
May 30, 2013 · Learn about Cedric Gibbons, one of the most influential artisans in Hollywood history, who created the concept of art direction and designed the Oscar statuette. Discover his biography, filmography, awards and essential films.
Sep 17, 2019 · MGM Style is an overview of the career and achievements of Hollywood’s most famous art director. Cedric Gibbons was the supervisor in charge of the art department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film...
