John Bryan (art director)
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John Bryan was an art director and film producer.
John Bryan was born in London
, England
. He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction
for the film Great Expectations
in 1946. He was nominated twice more, for Caesar and Cleopatra
in 1947 and for Becket in 1964. Bryan also won a BAFTA for Becket.
In 1959 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
.
John Bryan was born in London
London
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, England
England
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. He won the Oscar for 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...
for the film Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1946 film)
Great Expectations is a 1946 British film which won two Academy Awards and was nominated for three others...
in 1946. He was nominated twice more, for Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945 film)
Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 British, Technicolor, biographical, romantic comedy film directed by Gabriel Pascal and starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh. It was adapted from a 1901 play, Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw...
in 1947 and for Becket in 1964. Bryan also won a BAFTA for Becket.
In 1959 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
9th Berlin International Film Festival
The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E...
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