Hans Dreier
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Hans Dreier was a film
art director.
Born in Bremen, Germany, Dreier began his career in German film
in 1919 and by the end of the 1920s had relocated to Hollywood.
He made contributions to nearly 500 films during his lengthy career, including It's a Gift
(1934) starring W.C. Fields. He was nominated for Academy Awards
for his art direction, on 23 occasions.
He won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction
(Color) for Frenchman's Creek
(1944) and Samson and Delilah
(1950). He also won the award for Art Direction (Black and White) for Sunset Boulevard (1950).
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
art director.
Born in Bremen, Germany, Dreier began his career in German film
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
in 1919 and by the end of the 1920s had relocated to Hollywood.
He made contributions to nearly 500 films during his lengthy career, including It's a Gift
It's a Gift
It's a Gift is a 1934 comedy film starring W. C. Fields, considered by film historians to be one of Fields' best and funniest films.It concerns the trials and tribulations of a grocery store owner as he battles a shrewish wife, an incompetent assistant, and assorted annoying children, customers,...
(1934) starring W.C. Fields. He was nominated for Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for his art direction, on 23 occasions.
He won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 1999...
(Color) for Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek (film)
Frenchman's Creek is a 1944 adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel , released by Paramount Pictures. The film starred Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Córdova, Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway, and Nigel Bruce. Filmed in Technicolor, it was directed by Mitchell Leisen...
(1944) and Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1949 film)
Samson and Delilah is a 1949 film made by Paramount Pictures , produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr as the title characters...
(1950). He also won the award for Art Direction (Black and White) for Sunset Boulevard (1950).