Cedric Gibbons

brotherdeacon

7Apr12

For one thing Cedric Gibbons wasn't a movie director at all, he was an art director and a production designer. Certainly, one of the best. It is said he was the art director on over 1000 films--brother, that ain't hay. He gave MGM the opulent look it prided itself on during their prime (30's-early 60's). He was the supervising art director for that studio a total of 32 years. As a bit of gilding on his bio, he's credited with designing Oscar, the Academy's statuette, of which he won 11. A giant in Hollywood film history.