George Montgomery (set decorator)

George Steel Montgomery (* September 23, 1899, † March 5, 1951 in Los Angeles ) was an American production designer in film.

Life

George Montgomery appeared in 1939 as Frank Capra's Setdekorateur of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) for the first time in film in Hollywood, where he worked until his death in 1951 at Columbia Pictures. He has worked on films such as The Boogie Man Will Get You ( 1942) with Boris Karloff and Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944 ) with Edward G. Robinson. Most of the 75 film productions in which he participated, but had little budget. Nevertheless, he was awarded in 1942 with Lionel Banks nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Art Direction for Ladies in Retirement. Both were ultimately not prevail against Richard Day, Nathan Juran and Thomas Little, the Oscar for John Ford's Green Was My Valley ( How Green Was My Valley ) received. Montgomery's grave is located in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.

Filmography (selection)

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