Robert Emmet Smith

American art director

For other people with the same name, see Robert Smith.

Robert Emmet Smith

Born| (1914-08-21)August 21, 1914

California

Died| August 2, 1988(1988-08-02) (aged 73)[1]

Newport Beach, California

Occupation| Art director
Years active| 1956–1976

Robert Emmet Smith (August 21, 1914 - August 2, 1988) was an American art director and production designer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film King Rat.[2]

## Early life and career

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Robert Emmet Smith, also known as Bob Smith, was born to Edward Smith on August 21, 1914. Smith graduated from the University of Southern California School of Architecture and was a master mason. He established his career as a motion picture art director and production designer. His numerous credits include motion pictures such as Rio Lobo, Hombre, Lonely are the Brave, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, Operation Petticoat, and King Rat, which garnered him an Academy Award nomination for Best Art Direction in 1966. Bob Smith died in Newport Beach, California on Aug. 2, 1988.[3]

## Selected filmography[4]

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* The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)
* King Rat (1965)
* Operation Petticoat (1959)
* The Monolith Monsters (1957)
* Interlude (1957)
* Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957)
* The Mole People (1956)
* Behind the High Wall (1956)
* The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

## References

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1. ^ "Finding Aid for the Robert Emmet Smith papers, 1938-1974". Arts Special Collections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
2. ^ "The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
3. ^ "Finding Aid for the Robert Emmet Smith papers, 1938-1974". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
4. ^ "Robert Emmet Smith". IMDb. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

## External links

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* Robert Emmet Smith at IMDb
* Robert Emmet Smith at AllMovie

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