| Cedric Gibbons | |
|---|---|
 Gibbons at the 7th Academy Awards | |
| 39 Nominations / 11 Wins | |
| Role | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Born | March 23, 1893 |
| Dublin, Ireland | |
| Died | July 26, 1960 |
Cedric Gibbons was an Irish-American art director and production designer who was one of the most important and influential in his field in the history of American film. He also made a great impact on motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s, the period considered the golden-era of theater architecture. He is credited as the designer of the Oscar statuette in 1928. While at Edison Studios from 1915, he first designed a set for a film released in 1919, assisting Hugo Ballin. But, after this first foray, the studio closed, and he signed with Samuel Goldwyn in 1918. This evolved to working for Louis B. Mayer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1924 to 1956. Gibbons was one of the original 36 founding members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Wins[]
- 2nd Academy Awards, 1928/29
- Best Art Direction — The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- 7th Academy Awards, 1934
- Best Art Direction — The Merry Widow (shared with Fredric Hope)
- 13th Academy Awards, 1940
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Pride and Prejudice (shared with Paul Groesse)
- 14th Academy Awards, 1941
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Blossoms in the Dust (shared with Urie McCleary and Edwin B. Willis)
- 17th Academy Awards, 1944
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Gaslight (shared with William Ferrari, Edwin B. Willis and Paul Huldschinsky)
- 19th Academy Awards, 1946
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Yearling (shared with Paul Groesse and Edwin B. Willis)
- 22nd Academy Awards, 1949
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Little Women (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Jack D. Moore)
- 24th Academy Awards, 1951
- Best Art Direction (Color) — An American in Paris (shared with Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
- 25th Academy Awards, 1952
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Bad and the Beautiful (shared with Edward Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
- 26th Academy Awards, 1953
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Julius Caesar (shared with Edward Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt)
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Somebody Up There Likes Me (shared with Malcolm F. Brown, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
Nominations[]
- 2nd Academy Awards, 1928/29
- Best Art Direction — The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- 6th Academy Awards, 1932/33
- Best Art Direction — When Ladies Meet
- 7th Academy Awards, 1934
- Best Art Direction — The Merry Widow (shared with Fredric Hope)
- 9th Academy Awards, 1936
- Best Art Direction — The Great Ziefeld (shared with Eddie Imazu and Edwin B. Willis)
- Best Art Direction — Romeo and Juliet
- 10th Academy Awards, 1937
- Best Art Direction — Conquest (shared with William Horning)
- 11th Academy Awards, 1938
- Best Art Direction — Marie Antoinette
- 12th Academy Awards, 1939
- Best Art Direction — The Wizard of Oz (shared with William Horning)
- 13th Academy Awards, 1940
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Pride and Prejudice (shared with Paul Groesse)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Bitter Sweet (shared with John S. Detlie)
- 14th Academy Awards, 1941
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White — When Ladies Meet (shared with Randall Duell and Edwin B. Willis)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Blossoms in the Dust (shared with Urie McCleary and Edwin B. Willis)
- 15th Academy Awards, 1942
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Random Harvest (shared with Randall Duell, Edwin B. Willis and Jack Moore)
- 16th Academy Awards, 1943
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Madame Curie (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Thousands Cheer (shared with Daniel Cathcart, Edwin B. Willis and Jacques Mersereau)
- 17th Academy Awards, 1944
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Gaslight (shared with William Ferrari, Edwin B. Willis and Paul Huldschinsky)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Kismet (shared with Daniel B. Cathcart, Edwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle)
- 18th Academy Awards, 1945
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Picture of Dorian Gray (shared with Hans Peters, Edwin B. Willis, Hugh Hunt and John Bonar)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — National Velvet (shared with Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis and Mildred Griffiths)
- 19th Academy Awards, 1946
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Yearling (shared with Paul Groesse and Edwin B. Willis)
- 22nd Academy Awards, 1949
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Madame Bovary (shared with Jack Martin, Edwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Little Women (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Jack Moore)
- 23rd Academy Awards, 1950
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Red Danube (shared with Hans Peters, Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Annie Get Your Gun (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Richard A. Pefferle)
- 24th Academy Awards, 1951
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Too Young to Kiss (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Jack Moore)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — An American in Paris (shared with Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Quo Vadis (shared with William Horning, Edward Carfagno and Hugh Hunt)
- 25th Academy Awards, 1952
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Bad and the Beautiful (shared with Edward Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Merry Widow (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Arthur Krams)
- 26th Academy Awards, 1953
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Julius Caesar (shared with Edward Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Lili (shared with Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis and Arthur Krams)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Story of Three Loves (shared with Preston Ames, Edward Carfagno, Gabriel Scognamillo, Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason, Arthur Krams and Jack Moore)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Young Bess (shared with Urie McCleary, Edwin B. Willis and Jack Moore)
- 27th Academy Awards, 1954
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Executive Suite (shared with Edward Carfagno, Edwin B. Willis and Emile Kuri)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Brigadoon (shared with Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
- 28th Academy Awards, 1955
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Blackboard Jungle (shared with Randall Duell, Edwin B. Willis and Henry Grace)
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — I'll Cry Tomorrow (shared with Malcolm Brown, Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt)
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Somebody Up There Likes Me (shared with Malcolm Brown, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleanson)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Lust for Life (shared with Hans Peters, Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis and Keogh Gleason)
Videos[]
Best Art Direction (Color) 1949
Best Art Direction (Color) 1951
Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) 1952
Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) 1953