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American art director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John (Jack) Edward Otterson (August 25, 1905 – December 22, 1991) was an American art director. He was nominated for eight Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on 300 films between the years of 1934 and 1953.
Jack Otterson | |
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Born | |
Died | December 22, 1991 86) | (aged
Occupation | Art director |
Years active | 1934-1953 |
Otterson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1905. He was educated at Yale, where he was an editor of a campus humor magazine The Yale Record with writer Geoffrey T. Hellman, writer and film critic Dwight Macdonald and Hollywood photographer Jerome Zerbe.[1]
Otterson died in Los Angeles, California on December 22, 1991.
Otterson was nominated for eight Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:
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