George Gaines (June 6, 1933 – May 13, 1986) was an American

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. He worked on films such as '' American Gigolo'' and ''The Big Chill''. He won two

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and was nominated for another two in the category Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

Gaines won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for two more: ;Won * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Heaven Can Wait'' (1978) ;Nominated * ''

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'' (1975) * '' The Cotton Club'' (1984)

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* * 1933 births 1986 deaths American set decorators Best Art Direction Academy Award winners People from Illinois Primetime Emmy Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub