Edward Carfagno

Edward Carfagno
Edward Carfagno
	Carfagno, circa 1941–42
Born	November 28, 1907
Died	December 28, 1996 (aged 89); Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	art director
Years active	1939-1989

Edward Carfagno (November 28, 1907 – December 28, 1996) was an art director who established himself in the 1950s with his Oscar-winning work on such films as Vincente Minnelli's The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Joseph Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar (1953) and William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959)^[1] . Carfagno went on to work consistently on a variety of films, including five collaborations with Clint Eastwood including Tightrope (1984) and Heartbreak Ridge (1987).

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Carfagno began working at MGM in 1933, and was also a member of the US's 1940 Olympic fencing team.

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"The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

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Edward Carfagno
Carfagno, circa 1941–42
Born	(1907-11-28)November 28, 1907
Died	December 28, 1996(1996-12-28) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	art director
Years active	1939-1989