Gene Callahan Biography (c. 1923-1990)

Born c. 1923; died of a heart attack, December 26, 1990.

Nationality
American
Occupation
set decorator, production designer

Famous Works

  • Credits; Film Work; Set Decorator
  • The Hustler, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961.
  • Mad Dog Coll, Columbia, 1961.
  • Splendor in the Grass, Warner Brothers, 1961.
  • The Connection, Allen-Clarke, 1962.
  • David and Lisa, Continental, 1962.
  • Lilith, Columbia, 1964.
  • Credits; Film Work; Production Designer
  • Harvey Middleman, Fireman, Columbia, 1965.
  • The Group, United Artists (UA), 1966.
  • Hurry Sundown, Paramount, 1967.
  • Funny Girl, Columbia, 1968.
  • (With Peter Dohanos) Truman Capote's Trilogy, Allied Artists, 1969.
  • The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),1970.
  • Dealing; or, The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues, Warner Brothers, 1971.
  • Doc, UA, 1971.
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Twentieth Century- Fox, 1972.
  • The Candidate, Warner Brothers, 1972.
  • The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Paramount, 1973.
  • The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975.
  • The Stepford Wives, Columbia, 1975.
  • The Last Tycoon, Paramount, 1976.
  • The Next Man, Allied Artists, 1976.
  • (With Willy Holt and Carmen Dillon) Julia, Twentieth Century-Fox,1977.
  • Bloodbrothers, Warner Brothers, 1978.
  • Eyes of Laura Mars, Columbia, 1978.
  • King of the Gypsies, Paramount, 1978.
  • Chapter Two, Columbia, 1979.
  • Seems Like Old Times, Columbia, 1980.
  • Whose Life Is It Anyway?, MGM/UA, 1981.
  • Grease 2, Paramount, 1982.
  • The Survivors, Columbia, 1983.
  • Places in the Heart, Tri-Star, 1984.
  • The Jagged Edge, Columbia, 1985.
  • Children of a Lesser God, Paramount, 1986.
  • Black Widow (also see below), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987.
  • Arthur 2 on the Rocks, Warner Brothers, 1988.
  • Little Nikita, Columbia, 1988.
  • (With Edward Pisoni) Steel Magnolias, Tri-Star, 1989.
  • The Man in the Moon, MGM-Pathe, 1991.
  • Also worked as production designer for The Last Married Couple in America, 1979; and Big Trouble, 1985.
  • Credits; Other Film Work
  • Art director, For Pete's Sake (also known as July Pork Bellies), Columbia, 1977.
  • Also worked as art director for America, America, 1963; and as artdirection consultant for Stop, 1970. Other film work credits includeThe Cardinal, 1963; Butterfield 8; Long Day's Journey into Night; and Annie.
  • Credits; Film Appearances
  • Mr. Foster, Black Widow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987.
  • Credits; Television Work
  • Art director, Carol for Another Christmas (also known as XeroxSpecial), ABC, 1964.
  • Art director, Panic in Echo Park (movie), NBC, 1977.

Further Reference

Periodicals

  • Theatre Crafts, March, 1991, p. 18.

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