Vernon Dixon (died 14 June 2009) was a British

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 three

Academy Awards 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 ...

in the category Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

Dixon won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction: * '' Oliver!'' (1968) * ''

Nicholas and Alexandra ''Nicholas and Alexandra'' is a 1971 British epic historical drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, from a screenplay written by James Goldman and Edward Bond, based on Robert K. Massie's 1967 book of the same name, which is a partia ...

'' (1971) * '' Barry Lyndon'' (1975)

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* * 2009 deaths British set decorators Best Art Direction Academy Award winners Year of birth missing {{UK-film-bio-stub