Robert R. Benton Explained

Robert R. Benton
Birth Date:	10 April 1924
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Set decorator
Yearsactive:	1956–1995

Robert R. Benton (April 10, 1924  - December 7, 2003) was an American set decorator. He was nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

Benton was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

• The Oscar (1966; co-nominated with Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan and James W. Payne)^[1]
• The Slender Thread (1965; co-nominated with Hal Pereira, Jack Poplin and Joseph Kish)^[2]
• The Americanization of Emily (1964; co-nominated with George Davis, Hans Peter, Elliot Scott and Henry Grace)^[3]
• Hud (1963; co-nominated with Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen and Samuel M. Comer)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 39th Academy Awards (1967) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 3, 2024.
2. Web site: The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 3, 2024.
3. Web site: The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 3, 2024.
4. Web site: The 36th Academy Awards (1964) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 3, 2024.