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Joseph C. Wright

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Joseph C. Wright
Born(1892-08-19)August 19, 1892
DiedFebruary 24, 1985(1985-02-24) (aged 92)
OccupationArt director
Years active1923-1969

Joseph C. Wright was an American art director. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for ten more in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on 86 films between 1923 and 1969. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Oceanside, California.

Academy Awards

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Wright won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated a further ten times:

Wins
Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ In 2014, his Oscar statuette for My Gal Sal, was auctioned off for $79,200 by his nephew who had inherited the statue after Wright's death[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Staff Writer (June 23, 2014). "1942 Oscar statuette goes for $79,200 at R.I. auction". The Providence Journal.
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  • Joseph C. Wright at IMDb
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