| Edwin B. Willis | |
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| 32 Nominations / 8 Wins | |
| Role | Art Director, Production Designer |
| Born | January 28, 1893 |
| Decatur, Illinois, USA | |
| Died | November 26, 1963 |
Edwin B. Willis was an American film art direction and production designer. He worked exclusively at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for his entire career. During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions. Edwin B. Willis was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times, in certain years receiving multiple nominations. Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions. He died of cancer in Hollywood, in 1963. He his known for his oftern collaborations with Cedric Gibbons.
Wins[]
- 14th Academy Awards, 1941
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Blossoms in the Dust (shared with Urie McCleary and Cedric Gibbons)
- 17th Academy Awards, 1944
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Gaslight (shared with William Ferrari, Cedric Gibbons and Paul Huldschinsky)
- 19th Academy Awards, 1946
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Yearling (shared with Paul Groesse and Cedric Gibbons)
- 22nd Academy Awards, 1949
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Little Women (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Jack D. Moore)
- 24th Academy Awards, 1951
- Best Art Direction (Color) — An American in Paris (shared with Preston Ames, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
- 25th Academy Awards, 1952
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Bad and the Beautiful (shared with Edward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
- 26th Academy Awards, 1953
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Julius Caesar (shared with Edward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and Hugh Hunt)
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Somebody Up There Likes Me (shared with Malcolm F. Brown, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
Nominations[]
- 9th Academy Awards, 1936
- Best Art Direction — The Great Ziefeld (shared with Eddie Imazu and Cedric Gibbons)
- Best Art Direction — Romeo and Juliet
- 14th Academy Awards, 1941
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White — When Ladies Meet (shared with Randall Duell and Cedric Gibbons)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Blossoms in the Dust (shared with Urie McCleary and Cedric Gibbons)
- 15th Academy Awards, 1942
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Random Harvest (shared with Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons and Jack Moore)
- 16th Academy Awards, 1943
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Madame Curie (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Hugh Hunt)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Thousands Cheer (shared with Daniel Cathcart, Cedric Gibbons and Jacques Mersereau)
- 17th Academy Awards, 1944
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Gaslight (shared with William Ferrari, Cedric Gibbons and Paul Huldschinsky)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Kismet (shared with Daniel B. Cathcart, Cedric Gibbons and Richard Pefferle)
- 18th Academy Awards, 1945
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Picture of Dorian Gray (shared with Hans Peters, Cedric Gibbons, Hugh Hunt and John Bonar)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — National Velvet (shared with Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons and Mildred Griffiths)
- 19th Academy Awards, 1946
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Yearling (shared with Paul Groesse and Cedric Gibbons)
- 22nd Academy Awards, 1949
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Madame Bovary (shared with Jack Martin, Cedric Gibbons and Richard A. Pefferle)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Little Women (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Jack Moore)
- 23rd Academy Awards, 1950
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Red Danube (shared with Hans Peters, Cedric Gibbons and Hugh Hunt)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Annie Get Your Gun (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Richard A. Pefferle)
- 24th Academy Awards, 1951
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Too Young to Kiss (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Jack Moore)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — An American in Paris (shared with Preston Ames, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
- 25th Academy Awards, 1952
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — The Bad and the Beautiful (shared with Edward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Merry Widow (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Arthur Krams)
- 26th Academy Awards, 1953
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Julius Caesar (shared with Edward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and Hugh Hunt)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Lili (shared with Paul Groesse, Cedric Gibbons and Arthur Krams)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — The Story of Three Loves (shared with Preston Ames, Edward Carfagno, Gabriel Scognamillo, Cedric Gibbons, Keogh Gleason, Arthur Krams and Jack Moore)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Young Bess (shared with Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons and Jack Moore)
- 27th Academy Awards, 1954
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Executive Suite (shared with Edward Carfagno, Cedric Gibbons and Emile Kuri)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Brigadoon (shared with Preston Ames, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
- 28th Academy Awards, 1955
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Blackboard Jungle (shared with Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons and Henry Grace)
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — I'll Cry Tomorrow (shared with Malcolm Brown, Cedric Gibbons and Hugh Hunt)
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Somebody Up There Likes Me (shared with Malcolm Brown, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleanson)
- Best Art Direction (Color) — Lust for Life (shared with Hans Peters, Preston Ames, Cedric Gibbons and Keogh Gleason)
- 30th Academy Awards, 1957
- Best Art Direction — Les Girls (shared with William Horning, Gene Allen and Richard Pefferle)
- Best Art Direction — Raintree County (shared with William Horning, Urie McCleary, and Hugh Hunt)
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