Hugh Hunt facts for kids

Hugh Hunt (born March 8, 1902 – died September 1, 1988) was an American set decorator. He was a very talented person who helped make movies look amazing. He won two special awards called Academy Awards for his work and was nominated for eleven more!

Meet Hugh Hunt

Hugh Hunt was a professional set decorator. Imagine you're watching a movie, and you see a beautiful room, a busy street, or even a spaceship. A set decorator is the person who chooses and arranges all the furniture, props, and decorations you see in those scenes. They make sure everything looks just right to tell the story. Hugh Hunt was one of the best at this job in Hollywood for many years. He worked on movies from 1935 to 1970, helping to create the visual worlds for many famous films.

His Amazing Movie Awards

Hugh Hunt was recognized for his incredible talent with the highest honors in the movie world: the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. Winning an Oscar is like winning a gold medal for making movies! He won in a category called Best Art Direction. This award celebrates the team that creates the overall look and feel of a movie's sets, including the set decorator's work.

Hugh Hunt won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction. This means his work on those movies was considered the very best in those years. He was also nominated for this award eleven other times, showing how consistently good his work was throughout his career.

Movies He Helped Create

Here are some of the famous movies where Hugh Hunt's amazing set decorating skills helped bring the stories to life:

Movies he won an Academy Award for:

• Ben-Hur (1959)
• Julius Caesar (1953)

Movies he was nominated for an Academy Award for:

• 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)