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Edwin B. Willis
Edwin Booth Willis (January 28, 1893 – November 26, 1963) was an American motion picture set designer and decorator. Willis worked exclusively at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for his entire career. During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions. The Internet Movie Database lists his 577 film credits as set decorator, 163 credits as interior decorator and 24 credits as art director. Edwin B. Willis was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times, in certain years receiving multiple nominations. Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions. He was born in Decatur, Illinois and died of cancer in Hollywood, in 1963. His older sister was Hollywood film editor Verna Willis.
88
Films
Filmography (88)
The Wings of Eagles
66
Set Decoration
Raintree County
63
Set Decoration
Silk Stockings
68
Set Decoration
Forbidden Planet
75
Set Decoration
Somebody Up There Likes Me
75
Set Decoration
High Society
69
Set Decoration
Lust for Life
73
Set Decoration
Bad Day at Black Rock
77
Set Decoration
It's Always Fair Weather
70
Set Decoration
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
73
Set Decoration
Kiss Me Kate
70
Set Decoration
Small Town Girl
63
Set Decoration
Julius Caesar
72
Set Decoration
The Band Wagon
74
Set Decoration
Singin' in the Rain
83
Set Decoration
Pat and Mike
69
Set Decoration
Scaramouche
75
Set Decoration
The Painted Hills
42
Set Decoration
An American in Paris
71
Set Decoration
Royal Wedding
67
Set Decoration
Father of the Bride
71
Set Decoration
King Solomon's Mines
67
Set Decoration
The Asphalt Jungle
78
Set Decoration
Challenge to Lassie
62
Set Decoration
The Sun Comes Up
64
Set Decoration
Adam's Rib
74
Set Decoration
Little Women
72
Set Decoration
Battleground
74
Set Decoration
On the Town
73
Set Decoration
Hills of Home
66
Set Decoration
State of the Union
72
Set Decoration
The Three Musketeers
71
Set Decoration
The Pirate
69
Set Decoration
Easter Parade
73
Set Decoration
The Sea of Grass
63
Set Decoration
Song of the Thin Man
69
Set Decoration
Courage of Lassie
62
Set Decoration
The Yearling
72
Set Decoration
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
59
Set Decoration
Son of Lassie
64
Set Decoration
The Picture of Dorian Gray
75
Set Decoration
Without Love
66
Set Decoration
Ziegfeld Follies
64
Set Decoration
Twice Blessed
60
Set Decoration
Anchors Aweigh
70
Set Decoration
The Thin Man Goes Home
73
Set Decoration
Gaslight
78
Set Decoration
Bathing Beauty
64
Set Decoration
Lassie Come Home
71
Set Decoration
Keeper of the Flame
67
Set Decoration
Girl Crazy
68
Set Decoration
Thousands Cheer
62
Set Decoration
Cabin in the Sky
71
Set Decoration
Swing Fever
59
Set Decoration
Woman of the Year
71
Set Decoration
Mrs. Miniver
76
Set Decoration
Andy Hardy's Double Life
65
Set Decoration
Panama Hattie
59
Set Decoration
Ship Ahoy
64
Set Decoration
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
68
Set Decoration
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
67
Set Decoration
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
66
Set Decoration
Shadow of the Thin Man
72
Set Decoration
Lady Be Good
64
Set Decoration
The Philadelphia Story
78
Set Decoration
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
66
Set Decoration
Strike Up the Band
68
Set Decoration
Pride and Prejudice
74
Set Decoration
The Shop Around the Corner
80
Set Decoration
Broadway Melody of 1940
73
Set Decoration
The Wizard of Oz
81
Set Decoration
The Women
77
Set Decoration
Ninotchka
78
Set Decoration
Babes in Arms
63
Set Decoration
Another Thin Man
73
Set Decoration
It's a Wonderful World
68
Set Decoration
Love Finds Andy Hardy
67
Assistant Art Director
Captains Courageous
79
Art Direction
The Good Earth
75
Assistant Art Director
A Day at the Races
75
Art Department Assistant
Saratoga
65
Set Decoration
Camille
73
Assistant Art Director
San Francisco
71
Assistant Art Director
Fury
78
Art Direction
After the Thin Man
76
Assistant Art Director
China Seas
69
Art Direction
The Thin Man
79
Assistant Art Director
Hold Your Man
69
Set Decoration