Robert Usher
For the Irish bishop, see Robert Ussher.
| Robert Usher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 27, 1901 Missouri |
| Died |
July 23, 1990 (aged 89) Tehama County, California |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1933-1950 |
Robert Usher (February 27, 1901 – July 23, 1990) was an American art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.[1]
Usher spent the last twenty years of his life as a religious brother at the Abbey of New Clairvaux in Vina California, where he designed some of the monastery's buildings and the cemetery gardens.[2]
Selected filmography
Usher was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:
- Arise, My Love (1940)
- Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
- No Time for Love (1943)
References
- ↑ "IMDb.com: Robert Usher - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ↑ "History". Abbey of New Clairvaux. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
External links
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