James W. Payne (November 11, 1929 – August 12, 1992) was an American

set decorator The set decorator is the head of the set decoration department in the film and television industry, responsible for selecting, designing, fabricating, and sourcing the " set dressing" elements of each set in a Feature Film, Television, or New Media ...

. He won an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

and was nominated for two more in the category Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

Payne won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for two more: ;Won * ''

The Sting ''The Sting'' is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss ( Robert Shaw).'' Variety'' film review; December 12, 1973, pag ...

'' (1973) ;Nominated * '' Come Blow Your Horn'' (1963) * ''

The Oscar The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

'' (1966)

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* * American set decorators Best Art Direction Academy Award winners Artists from Ogden, Utah 1929 births 1992 deaths {{US-film-bio-stub