| William Ferrari | |
|---|---|
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| 2 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Role | Art Director, Production Designer |
| Born | April 21, 1901 |
| California, USA | |
| Died | September 10,1962 |
William Ferrari was an American art director. He was nominated twice for an Academy Award winning once in the category Best Art Direction. He was also an established oil painter whose original paintings today (if found) sell for hundreds of dollars. He has over 50 credits to his name including both film and television, including; Gaslight (1944), The Harvey Girls (1946), Fiesta (1947), Adam's Rib (1950), Kind Lady (1951), Because You're Mine (1952), The Time Machine (1960) (1960), and How the West Was Won (1963). In television he directed many episodes in such popular shows as "The Thin Man" and "Twilight Zone".
Wins[]
- 17th Academy Awards, 1944
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Gaslight (shared with Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis and Paul Huldschinsky)
Nominations[]
- 17th Academy Awards, 1944
- Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) — Gaslight (shared with Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis and Paul Huldschinsky)
The following was posthumous
- 36th Academy Awards, 1963
- Best Art Direction (Color) — How the West Was Won (shared with George W. Davis, Addison Hehr, Henry Grace, Don Greenwood, Jr. and Jack Mills)