Gene Allen
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Eugene "Gene" Allen was an American art director. He followed his father and became a Los Angeles Police officer after he was laid off from his first job as a sketch artist. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Allen went to art school to pursue his career.
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Filmography 7
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
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Awards 1
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Hein HeckrothAlso won Academy Award for Best Art Direction, ColorEmile KuriAlso won Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
Alfred JungeAlso won Academy Award for Best Art Direction, ColorHans DreierAlso won Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
Boris LevenAlso won Academy Award for Best Art Direction, ColorAbout this person
Eugene "Gene" Allen was an American art director. He followed his father and became a Los Angeles Police officer after he was laid off from his first job as a sketch artist. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Allen went to art school to pursue his career. He won an Oscar in 1965 for Best Art Direction for My Fair Lady, and was nominated for A Star Is Born in 1955 and for Les Girls in 1958. He served as President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences from 1983 to 1985 and received a Special Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild in 1997. Allen died on October 7, 2015, at the age of 97.
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