- Harry Horner
Art director Harry Horner (July 24 ,1910 -December 5 ,1994 ) was a Hollywoodart director . He was born to parents of the German speaking minority inAustria-Hungary scrown land Bohemia , in the town of Holitz, which now belongs to theCzech Republic .He began his career working with
Max Reinhardt inVienna . When Reinhardt moved to the United States in the early 30s, Horner went with him.During
World War II , he served as production designer and set designer for theU.S. Army Air Forces show "Winged Victory".He won an Oscar in 1949 for his work on
William Wyler 's "The Heiress " and another in 1961 forRobert Rossen 's drama "The Hustler".One of his first notable successes was
George Cukor 's "A Double Life " (1947). and he soon found himself up on the Oscar podium in 1949 for his work onWilliam Wyler 's "The Heiress ". He worked with Cukor again in 1950 on "Born Yesterday" and then tried his hand at directing on several TV series, including "Gunsmoke ". He was nominated for a third time in 1969 forSydney Pollack 's 30s drama "They Shoot Horses, Don't They? ".He retired after completing the
Neil Diamond remake of "The Jazz Singer" in 1980. He died ofpneumonia in 1994 inPacific Palisades ,Los Angeles . His son is the Oscar-winningcomposer James Horner . His other son,Christopher Horner , is also working in several positions in the film business.Interview
* Harry Horner: "Das Herz rutschte mir in die Hose, als ich nach Ellis Island gebracht wurde". In: Christian Cargnelli, Michael Omasta (eds.): Aufbruch ins Ungewisse. Österreichische Filmschaffende in der Emigration vor 1945. Vienna, Wespennest: 1993
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