George Sawley

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George Sawley
Born(1904-06-18)June 18, 1904
Kansas
Died April 26, 1967(1967-04-26) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Set decorator
Art director
Years active 1927-1962

George Sawley (June 18, 1904 – April 26, 1967) was an American set decorator and art director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. [1] He was born in Kansas and died in Los Angeles, California.

The set decorator is the head of the set decoration department in the film and television industry, responsible for selecting, designing, fabricating, and sourcing the "set dressing" elements of each set in a Feature Film, Television, or New Media episode or commercial, in support the story and characters of the script. The set decorator is responsible for each décor element inside the sets, from practical lighting, technology, art, furniture, drapery, floor coverings, books, collectables, to exterior furnishings such as satellite dishes, Old West water troughs, streetlamps, traffic lights, garden furniture and sculptures.

Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games.

Academy Awards American awards given annually for excellence in cinematic achievements

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname "Oscar".

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Selected filmography

Sawley was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

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References

  1. ↑ "IMDb.com: George Sawley - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2008-12-15.


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