Gene Allen

Birth Name:

Eugene Allen

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Art director, Production designer, Writer, Art department

Was honored with a Special Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild in 1997
Got his start as a production designer on the film "A Star Is Born" in 1954
Joined the art department at Warner Bros․ as an apprentice in 1936 before becoming a police officer, like his father, when he was laid off
Quote: "[on director George Cukor, whom he frequently worked with] "I had a reasonably successful theatrical career due primarily to the actions of one of Hollywood's greats․""
Best known as an art director who worked on "My Fair Lady" and "A Star Is Born․"
Served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences from 1983 to 1985
Was the executive director of the Art Directors Guild from 1970 to 1997 and also served as the vice president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

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