Emrich Nicholson

Emrich Nicholson (1913–2001) was an American art director for Paramount and Universal Studios and painter of murals, and designer of furniture and merchandise associated with the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1948, he was nominated for an Academy Award for art direction for the film One Touch of Venus. He later was the national art director for the Loe Burnett Company advertising agency. Nicholson was the father of American calligrapher and stamp designer Mohamed Zakariya and three other children by his wife, Amy Aplin.^[1][2]

Emrich Nicholson
Born	(1913-09-04)September 4, 1913 Shelburn, Indiana, United States
Died	February 25, 2001(2001-02-25) (aged 87) Puako, Hawaii United States
Other names	Emrich Henry Nicholson
Occupation	Art director
Years active	1948–1957 (film)

Selected filmography

• One Touch of Venus (1948)
• The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)
• Kansas Raiders (1950)
• Son of Ali Baba (1952)
• Just Across the Street (1952)
• Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
• Magnificent Obsession (1954)