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William S. Darling

William S. Darling

Known For Art
Birthday Sep 14, 1882
Died Dec 15, 1963 (81)
Birthplace Sándorháza, Austria-Hungary
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William S. Darling (14 September 1882 – 15 December 1963) was a Hungarian-born art director who is an inductee of the American Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame. In 1910, Darling immigrated to New York City using the name Adalbert Sandorhazi. He successfully pu ... rsued a career as a portrait artist. He changed his name from Sándorházi to Darling during World War I when his wife suggested he adopt her maiden name to avoid the foreign sound. Around 1920 he moved to Southern California where he began work as an art designer on films and soon became the head of the art department at 20th Century Fox. Darling worked on 61 films between 1921 and 1954. His notable work includes the John Ford-directed films The Iron Horse (1924), Judge Priest (1934) and The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936); the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the Noël Coward's play Cavalcade (1933); and The Rains Came (1939) with Tyrone Power and Myrna Loy. Darling was nominated seven times between 1934 and 1947 in the category Best Art Direction. He won the Oscar for Cavalcade, The Song of Bernadette (1943) and Anna and the King of Siam (1946). Darling was a fellow of the American Academy of the Fine Arts. In 2012, the American Art Director's Guild inducted Darling into its Hall of Fame.

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King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

Art Direction

Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam

1946

Art Direction

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Art Direction

The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943

Art Direction

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Art Direction

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

Art Direction

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

Art Direction

The Rains Came

The Rains Came

1939

Art Direction

Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Art Direction

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

Art Direction

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

Art Direction

On the Avenue

On the Avenue

1937

Art Direction

Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live

1937

Production Design

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

1937

Art Direction

Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

1937

Art Direction

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

1936

Art Direction

White Fang

White Fang

1936

Art Direction

Ladies In Love

Ladies In Love

1936

Art Direction

A Message to Garcia

A Message to Garcia

1936

Art Direction

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

Art Direction

Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl

1936

Art Direction

Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags

1936

Art Direction

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

Art Direction

In Old Kentucky

In Old Kentucky

1935

Art Direction

The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover

1935

Art Direction

It's A Small World

It's A Small World

1935

Art Direction

The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

1935

Art Direction

Way Down East

Way Down East

1935

Art Direction

Caravan

Caravan

1934

Art Direction

Coming Out Party

Coming Out Party

1934

Settings

Judge Priest

Judge Priest

1934

Set Decoration

Music in the Air

Music in the Air

1934

Art Direction

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

1933

Settings, Production Design

Cavalcade

Cavalcade

1933

Art Direction

Face in the Sky

Face in the Sky

1933

Settings

Zoo in Budapest

Zoo in Budapest

1933

Art Direction

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

Set Decoration

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933

Art Direction

Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

1933

Art Direction

After Tomorrow

After Tomorrow

1932

Art Direction

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

1932

Art Direction

6 Hours to Live

6 Hours to Live

1932

Art Direction

The Woman in Room 13

The Woman in Room 13

1932

Art Direction

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

Art Direction

Bad Girl

Bad Girl

1931

Art Direction

East Lynne

East Lynne

1931

Art Direction

Common Clay

Common Clay

1930

Art Direction

A Devil with Women

A Devil with Women

1930

Art Direction

Women Everywhere

Women Everywhere

1930

Art Direction

Rough Romance

Rough Romance

1930

Settings

The Black Watch

The Black Watch

1929

Art Direction

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose

1929

Set Decoration

Fazil

Fazil

1928

Set Decoration

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

Art Direction

Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Art Direction

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