John Meehan

Art

John Meehan was an American screen and television art director. He won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Set Decoration for the films The Heiress (1949), Sunset Boulevard (1950), and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Movie1954

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

It Should Happen to You

Movie1954

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she winds up with her name plastered over 10 billboards throughout city.

Sunset Boulevard

Movie1950

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

The Heiress

Movie1949

Dull and plain Catherine lives with her emotionally distant father, Dr. Sloper, in 1840s New York. Her days are empty — filled with little more than needlepoint. Enter handsome Morris Townsend, a dashing social climber with his eye on the spinster's heart and substantial inheritance.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Movie1946

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.

John Meehan

Biography

Filmography

Miscellaneous Crew

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

It Should Happen to You

Sunset Boulevard

The Heiress

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers