Eric Walter Orbom (July 6, 1915 – May 23, 1959) was an American art director.[1] He won a posthumous Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Spartacus.[2][3]
Eric Walter Orbom | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1915 |
| Died | May 23, 1959 (aged 43) |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1950 – 1959 |
Biography edit
He was born on July 6, 1915, in Stockholm, Sweden to Walter Eric Gustav Orbom (1890–1915) and Signe Albertina Jonsson (1891–1961). He migrated to the United States in 1918 and lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on May 23, 1959, in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- Spartacus (1960)
References edit
- ^ a b "Eric W. Orbom". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 1959 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The 33rd Academy Awards (1961) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ "IMDb.com: Eric Orbom - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
External links edit
- Eric Orbom at IMDb
- Eric Orbom at AllMovie
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