Fredric Hope (January 22, 1900 – April 20, 1937) was an American art director. He won an

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for Best Art Direction for the film ''

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''. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1936) * ''

'' (1934)

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* 1900 births 1937 deaths American art directors Best Art Direction Academy Award winners {{US-artdirector-stub