Samuel M. Comer
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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 Best Art Direction.[1]
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Samuel M. Comer | |
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Born | (1893-07-13)July 13, 1893 Topeka, Kansas |
Died | December 27, 1974(1974-12-27) (aged 81) |
Years active | 1934-1968 |
Children | Anjanette Comer (b. 1939) |
Awards | Best Art Direction - Color 1945 Frenchman's Creek 1950 Samson and Delilah Best Art Direction - Black and White 1950 Sunset Boulevard 1955 The Rose Tattoo |
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He guided his niece, Anjanette Comer into "the biz."