Jack Martin Smith

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Jack Martin Smith
Born(1911-01-02)January 2, 1911
DiedNovember 7, 1993(1993-11-07) (aged 82)
Occupation
20th Century Fox
(1956-1977)

Jack Martin Smith (January 2, 1911 - November 7, 1993) was a highly successful Hollywood art director with over 130 films to his credit and nine Academy Award nominations which ultimately yielded three Oscars.

Career

MGM

He made his debut in 1937 and two years later found himself working as a production designer on

MGM where he worked on such films as Easter Parade (1948), On the Town (1949), and the 1951 version of Show Boat. His first Oscar nomination came in 1949 for his work on Vincente Minnelli's adaptation of Madame Bovary
.

20th Century Fox

Later, he moved to

MASH (1970). His third Oscar was for Hello, Dolly!
in 1969.

Television

Smith also worked frequently in television on such series as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space and Batman.

Disney

His last film before retirement was the Disney part-animated film Pete's Dragon in 1977.

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