Edwin B. Willis

Edwin Booth Willis (January 28, 1893 – November 26, 1963) was an American motion picture set designer and decorator.

Edwin Booth Willis
Born(1893-01-28)January 28, 1893
Decatur, Illinois
DiedNovember 26, 1963(1963-11-26) (aged 70)
Hollywood, California
OccupationMotion picture set designer & decorator
Years active1925–1957
RelativesVerna Willis (sister)
Lionel Lindon (nephew)

Willis worked exclusively at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for his entire career. During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions. The Internet Movie Database lists his 577 film credits as set decorator, 163 credits as interior decorator and 24 credits as art director.

He was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times, in certain years receiving multiple nominations. Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions. He was born in Decatur, Illinois and died of cancer in Hollywood, in 1963.

Major awards

Academy Awards

Interior decoration (Color)

Interior decoration (Black & white)

Art direction/Set decoration (Color)

Art direction/Set decoration (Black & white)

Academy Award nominations

Interior decoration

Interior decoration (Black & white)

Interior decoration (Color)

Art direction/Set decoration (Black & white)

Art direction/Set decoration (Color)

Art Direction/Set Decoration

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