Birthday: February 02, 1905

American art director Lyle Wheeler was educated at the University of Southern California, then flourished as a magazine artist and industrial designer. Launching a film career in the '30s with producer David O. Selznick, Wheeler made himself invaluable by conjuring up set designs and decorations which gave the economical Selznick product an expensive-looking veneer. Excellent examples ...more
  • 1963
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Best Color Art Direction
  • The Cardinal
  • nom
  • 1958
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Best Art Direction
  • A Certain Smile
  • nom
  • 1956
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
  • Best Color Art Direction
  • The King and I
  • win
  • 1975
  • Posse
  • Production Designer
  • 1975
  • Posse
  • Set Designer


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