Paul Groesse (28 February 1906 – 4 May 1987) was a Hungarian-born American
art director. He won three
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
and was nominated for another eight in the category
Best Art Direction.
Academy Awards
Groesse won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated a further eight times in the same category:
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Pride and Prejudice'' (1940)
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The Yearling
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It was the best-selling n ...
'' (1946)
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Little Women'' (1949)
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Madame Curie
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'' (1943)
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Annie Get Your Gun'' (1950)
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Too Young to Kiss'' (1951)
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The Merry Widow
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'' (1952)
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Lili
''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...
'' (1953)
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The Music Man
''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...
'' (1962)
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Twilight of Honor'' (1963)
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Mister Buddwing
''Mister Buddwing'' is a 1966 American film drama directed by Delbert Mann and starring James Garner.
The film depicts a well-dressed man who finds himself on a bench in Central Park with no idea who he is. He proceeds to wander around Manhatta ...
'' (1966)
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1906 births
1987 deaths
American art directors
Best Art Direction Academy Award winners
People from Los Angeles
Hungarian emigrants to the United States
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