George Hopkins | |
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Born | George James Hopkins March 23, 1896 |
Died | February 11, 1985 | (aged 88)
Occupation(s) | Set designer, playwright and production designer |
Years active | 1917-1975 |
Parent | Una Nixson Hopkins |
George James Hopkins (March 23, 1896 – February 11, 1985) was an American set designer, playwright and production designer.
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.