From Wikipedia Van Nest Polglase (25 August 1898 – 20 December 1968) was an American art director. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the cat...read more
From Wikipedia Van Nest Polglase (25 August 1898 – 20 December 1968) was an American art director. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Best remembered as head of the design department at RKO Pictures, he worked on 333 films between 1925 and 1957. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. His death notice noted that he was "surv...read more
Department
Art
Birthday
1898-08-25
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
[ "Van Nest Poglase" ]
6
14th Academy Awards
(1942)
8th Academy Awards
(1936)
7th Academy Awards
(1935)
11th Academy Awards
(1939)
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