Samuel M. Comer (July 13, 1893 – December 27, 1974) was a set decorator who worked on over 300 films during a career spanning four decades. He won four Academy Awards and was nominated for another 22 in the category Academy Award for Best Production Design, Best Art Direction. He guided his niece, Anjanette Comer into "the biz."

Academy Awards

;Won * ''The Rose Tattoo (film), The Rose Tattoo'' (1955) * ''Sunset Boulevard (film), Sunset Boulevard'' (1950) * ''Samson and Delilah (1949 film), Samson and Delilah'' (1949) * ''Frenchman's Creek (film), Frenchman's Creek'' (1944) ;Nominated * ''Hud (1963 film), Hud'' (1963) * ''Love with the Proper Stranger'' (1963) * ''Come Blow Your Horn (film), Come Blow Your Horn'' (1963) * ''The Pigeon That Took Rome'' (1962) * ''Breakfast at Tiffany's (film), Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1961) * ''Summer and Smoke (film), Summer and Smoke'' (1961) * ''Visit to a Small Planet'' (1960) * ''It Started in Naples'' (1960) * ''Career (1959 film), Career'' (1959) * ''Vertigo (film), Vertigo'' (1958) * ''Funny Face'' (1957) * ''The Proud and Profane'' (1956) * ''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'' (1956) * ''To Catch a Thief (film), To Catch a Thief'' (1955) * ''The Country Girl (1954 film), The Country Girl'' (1954) * ''Sabrina (1954 film), Sabrina'' (1954) * ''Red Garters (film), Red Garters'' (1954) * ''Kitty (1945 film), Kitty'' (1945) * ''Love Letters (1945 film), Love Letters'' (1945) * ''No Time for Love (1943 film), No Time for Love'' (1943) * ''Take a Letter, Darling'' (1942) * ''Hold Back the Dawn'' (1941)

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* 1893 births 1974 deaths American set decorators Best Art Direction Academy Award winners People from Topeka, Kansas {{US-film-bio-stub