Merrill Pye

Art

From Wikipedia Merrill Pye (14 August 1902 – 17 November 1975) was an American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film North by Northwest.

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5 titles

Double Trouble

Movie1967

When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.

North by Northwest

Movie1959

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

The Fastest Gun Alive

Movie1956

Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.

Treasure Island

Movie1934

In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.

Freaks

Movie1932

A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.

Merrill Pye

Biography

Filmography

Miscellaneous Crew

Double Trouble

North by Northwest

The Fastest Gun Alive

Treasure Island

Freaks