William S. Darling

William S. Darling
Born
Vilmos Béla Sándorházi

(1882-09-14)14 September 1882
Sándorháza, Transylvania,Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire (present-day, since 1920 Șandra, Romania)
Died15 December 1963(1963-12-15) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Art director, painter
Years active1921–1954

William S. Darling (born Vilmos Béla Sándorházi; 14 September 1882 – 15 December 1963)[1] was a Hungarian-American art director who was prominent in Hollywood during the 1920s and 30s.[2] Darling received six Academy Award nominations, winning three times. He was inducted into the American Art Directors Guild (ADG) Hall of Fame in 2012. According to the ADG, Darling was one of the "most influential designers in the early days of Hollywood's Golden Age."[2]

  1. ^ "Famed Art Director Lost". Laguna Beach Post. 25 (8): 1. 26 December 1963.
  2. ^ a b "William S. Darling (1882 - 1963)". Hall of Fame. Art Directors Guild. Retrieved 9 October 2013.

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