Martin Obzina | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1905 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | January 8, 1979 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1940-1962 |
Martin Felix Obzina (August 17, 1905 – January 8, 1979) was an Austrian-born American art director active in film from 1939 to 1953. Born in Vienna, he came to the United States in 1913 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1923. He worked as a stage designer and scenic artist during the 1920s and 1930s before embarking on a career in art direction. His output included more than 50 feature films, for Universal, Monogram, and other studios, and television work during the 1950s and early 1960s. Obzina received two Academy Award nominations in the art direction category.[1] He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.[2][3]
Selected filmography
Obzina was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:
- The Bachelor's Club (1929)
- First Love (1939)
- The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
- Waco (1952)
- Wild Stallion (1952)
References
- ↑ "Martin Obzina production design drawings".
- ↑ "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
External links
- Martin Obzina at IMDb
- Martin Obzina at AllMovie
- Martin Obzina papers at the Margaret Herrick Library
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