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Hugh Hunt
Born (1902-03-08)March 8, 1902
Died September 1, 1988(1988-09-01) (aged 86)
Occupation Set decorator
Years active 1935-1970

Hugh Hunt (March 8, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was an American set decorator. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for eleven more in the category Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

Hunt won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for eleven more:

Won
  • Ben-Hur (1959)
  • Julius Caesar (1953)
Nominated
  • Mister Buddwing (1966)
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
  • Twilight of Honor (1963)
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
  • Cimarron (1960)
  • Raintree County (1957)
  • I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
  • Quo Vadis (1951)
  • The Red Danube (1949)
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
  • Madame Curie (1943)
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