Robert R. Benton

For the screenwriter and film director, see Robert Benton.

Robert R. Benton (April 10, 1924 – December 7, 2003) was an American set decorator. He was nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

Robert R. Benton
Born	(1924-04-10)April 10, 1924 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	December 7, 2003(2003-12-07) (aged 79) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation	Set decorator
Years active	1956–1995

Selected filmography

Benton was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

• The Oscar (1966; co-nominated with Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan and James W. Payne)^[1]
• The Slender Thread (1965; co-nominated with Hal Pereira, Jack Poplin and Joseph Kish)^[2]
• The Americanization of Emily (1964; co-nominated with George Davis, Hans Peter, Elliot Scott and Henry Grace)^[3]
• Hud (1963; co-nominated with Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen and Samuel M. Comer)^[4]