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'''William Edward Flannery''' (November 17, 1898 – January 25, 1959) was an American [[Art director#In film|art director]] and architect for [[William Randolph Hearst]].<ref name=bio>http://homepage.eircom.net/~oflannery/bio/bioWEF18981959.htm</ref> He won an [[Academy Award]] in the category [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] for the film ''[[Picnic (1955 film)|Picnic]]''.<ref name="oscars.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/ |
'''William Edward Flannery''' (November 17, 1898 – January 25, 1959) was an American [[Art director#In film|art director]] and architect for [[William Randolph Hearst]].<ref name=bio>http://homepage.eircom.net/~oflannery/bio/bioWEF18981959.htm</ref> He won an [[Academy Award]] in the category [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] for the film ''[[Picnic (1955 film)|Picnic]]''.<ref name="oscars.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1956 |title=The 28th Academy Awards (1956) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-07-23|work=oscars.org}}</ref> |
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As an architect his projects included a beachside mansion for Hearst's girlfriend [[Marion Davies]]. The main mansion was demolished, but part of the property survives as the [[Annenberg Community Beach House]]. |
As an architect his projects included a beachside mansion for Hearst's girlfriend [[Marion Davies]]. The main mansion was demolished, but part of the property survives as the [[Annenberg Community Beach House]]. |
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Revision as of 13:39, 9 September 2015
William Flannery | |
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| Born | November 17, 1898 |
| Died | January 25, 1959 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1937-1959 |
William Edward Flannery (November 17, 1898 – January 25, 1959) was an American art director and architect for William Randolph Hearst.[1] He won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Picnic.[2]
As an architect his projects included a beachside mansion for Hearst's girlfriend Marion Davies. The main mansion was demolished, but part of the property survives as the Annenberg Community Beach House.
Flannery married silent film actress Mary Mercedes Campbell and they had a son Patrick John, born in 1927.[1]
During the Great Depression he became an art director.[1]
Select art direction
- Film
- Television
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References
- ^ a b c http://homepage.eircom.net/~oflannery/bio/bioWEF18981959.htm
- ^ "The 28th Academy Awards (1956) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
External links
- William Flannery at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› William Flannery at AllMovie
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