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Gordon Hollingshead Biography

Birth Name:Gordon Hollingshead

Birth Place:Garfield, New Jersey, United States

Profession Producer, Assistant director, Production manager, Director

Fast Facts

  • In 1925, he became head of the short films department at Warner Bros
  • In 1960, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Is the father of former child actresses Ebba Mona and Tula Belle
  • Started out as an actor in New York with the Thanhauser Studio
  • Is primarily known for his take on events from American history
  • Well known for creating films that are based on war or battles
  • During World War I, he served as a signal corps photographer

Awards

  • 1944Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated
  • 1944Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: nominated
  • 1945Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: winner
  • 1946Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: winner
  • 1947Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: winner
  • 1947Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated
  • 1947Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: winner
  • 1948Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated
  • 1949Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: nominated
  • 1949Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated
  • 1949Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated
  • 1950Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated
  • 1950Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: nominated
  • 1950Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: nominated
  • 1951Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: winner
  • 1951Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: nominated
  • 1952Oscar-Best Documentary, Short Subjects: nominated
  • 1953Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: nominated
  • 1953Oscar-Best Short Subject, One-reel: nominated