John J. Lloyd
Birth Name:
John J. Lloyd
Birth Place:
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Profession
Art director, Production designer, Art department
Fast Facts
- Served in the U․S․ Navy during World War II and was stationed in Norman, Okla․, where he instructed airmen on aircraft mechanics and flight theory
- Graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles after the war
- Earned money as a teenager by washing airplanes at the Culver City airfield in California
- Got his start as the art director on the TV series "Lux Video Theatre" in 1950
- Best known as an art director and production designer who worked on films like "National Lampoon's Animal House," "The Blues Brothers," and "Big Trouble in Little China․"
- Was a pioneer in the use of film-quality art direction for television and TV movies during the early 1950s
- Was the art director on more than 130 episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" between 1956 and 1962
- In addition to his film work, he was also an accomplished architect and designed the dream homes of several of Hollywood's big names
Awards
- 1957Primetime Emmy - Best Art Direction - Half Hour or Less:Nominated
- 1960Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design:Nominated
- 1961Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design:Winner
- 1971Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Art Direction for a Dramatic Special:Nominated