Robert Priestley (June 12, 1901 – November 27, 1986) was an

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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 two

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and was nominated for another in the category Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

Priestley won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for another: ;Won * '' Picnic'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1957) ;Nominated * '' Marty'' (1955)

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* * 1901 births 1986 deaths American set decorators Best Art Direction Academy Award winners People from Manhattan {{US-film-bio-stub