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Art director
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Place of birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
Place of death
Newport Beach, Orange County, California, U.S.A.
Age
97 years
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Eugene "Gene" Allen (June 17, 1918 – October 7, 2015) was an American art director. He followed his father and became a Los Angeles Police officer after he was laid off from his first job as a sketch artist. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Allen went to art school to pursue his career. He won an Academy Award in 1965 for Best Art Direction for My Fair Lady, and was nominated for A Star Is Born in 1955 and for Les Girls in 1958. He served as President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences from 1983 to 1985 and received a Special Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild in 1997. Allen died on October 7, 2015 at the age of 97.
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Notable American Artists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Film producers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Art directors
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Production designers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Cinematographers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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