George James Hopkins

George Hopkins
Born
George James Hopkins

(1896-03-23)March 23, 1896
DiedFebruary 11, 1985(1985-02-11) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Set designer, playwright and production designer
Years active1917-1975
ParentUna Nixson Hopkins

George James Hopkins (March 23, 1896 – February 11, 1985) was an American set designer, playwright and production designer.

1917 Jan 5 Los Angeles Evening Express ad for world premiere of The Play of Everyman with sets and costumes designed by 20-year-old Hopkins

Hopkins was a native of Pasadena, California; his mother Una Nixson Hopkins was a magazine writer and an art director on at least a dozen silent films. Hopkins got his start designing scenery on stage after studying design in college. He moved to films in 1917, working as an art director for various studios. During his long career, Hopkins was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards and won four.


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