Martin Obzina

Martin Obzina

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BiographyMartin Felix Obzina (November 20, 1892 – December 19, 1991) was an Austrian-born American art director active in film from 1939 to 1953. Born in Vienna, he studied at the Polytechnic Art School in Vienna. He came to the United States in 1913, attended Iowa State College, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1923. He worked as a stage designer and scenic artist during the 1920s and 1930s before embarking on a career in art direction. His output included more than 50 feature films, for Universal, Monogram, and other studios, and television work during the 1950s and early 1960s. Obzina received two Academy Award nominations in the art direction category. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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Shotgun Slade
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Shotgun Slade

as Art Director

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