John Victor Mackay
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John Victor Mackay was an American art director
. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction
. He worked on 84 films between 1937
and 1942
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category 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...
. He worked on 84 films between 1937
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
and 1942
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
Selected filmography
Mackay was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:- Manhattan Merry-Go-RoundManhattan Merry-Go-Round (film)Manhattan Merry-Go-Round is a 1937 American film directed by Charles Reisner. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by John Victor Mackay.The film is also known as Manhattan Music Box in the United Kingdom.- Cast :...
(1937) - Man of ConquestMan of ConquestMan of Conquest is a 1939 Western film directed by George Nichols Jr.. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Score, Best Sound and Best Art Direction .-Cast:* Richard Dix - Sam Houston...
(1939) - Dark CommandDark CommandDark Command is a 1940 western film starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon loosely based on Quantrill's Raiders in the American Civil War. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the novel by W.R...
(1940)