John B. Goodman (art director) explained

John B. Goodman
Birth Date:	1901 8, df=yes
Birth Place:	Denver, Colorado
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California
Occupation:	Art director
Yearsactive:	1934-1968

John B. Goodman (August 15, 1901  - June 30, 1991) was an American art director. He won an Oscar and was nominated for three more in the category Best Art Direction.^[1] He worked on 208 films between 1934 and 1968, including It's a Gift (1934) starring W. C. Fields.^[2] Goodman was a known bibliophile as well, with particular interests in American maritime history, early sailing ships, the American West, California, and the Gold Rush. These personal interests complemented his professional work, enabling Goodman to craft historically accurate sets.^[3]

Selected filmography

Goodman won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for three more:

• If I Were King (1938 - nominated)
• The Spoilers (1942 - nominated)
• Phantom of the Opera (1943 - won)^[4]
• The Climax (1944 - nominated)

External links

• • • John B. Goodman Collection MSS 26. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Notes and References

1. Web site: IMDb.com: John B. Goodman - Awards . December 10, 2008. IMDb.com.
2. Book: Deschner, Donald . The Films of W.C. Fields . 1966 . Cadillac Publishing by arrangement with The Citadel Press. New York . 103 . registration .
3. Web site: Register of John B. Goodman Collection - MSS 26. libraries.ucsd.edu. August 1, 2015.
4. Web site: The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners . July 23, 2011. oscars.org.