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George Davis

Movie art director
George Davis was an American art director and was the supervising art director at MGM from 1959 to 1970. He won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction for his work on The Robe in 1954 and for The Diary of Anne Frank in 1960. Wikipedia
Born: April 17, 1914, Kokomo, IN
Died: October 3, 1998 (age 84 years), Santa Monica, CA
Arts directed: The Robe, The Diary of Anne Frank, A Patch of Blue, and more
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Achievements In Art Direction And Allied Crafts, and more
Awards: Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White and Academy Award for Best Production Design
Children: Karen Louise Hoy and George Christopher Davis
Spouse: Barbara Louise Davis (m. ?–1990)