Edwin B. Willis
An image from Gaslight, one of the productions that also features Edwin B. Willis.
Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

January 27, 1893 — Decatur, Illinois, USA

Edwin Booth Willis (January 28, 1893 – November 26, 1963) was an American motion picture set designer and decorator. Willis worked exclusively at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for his entire career. During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions. The Internet Movie Database lists his 577 film credits as set decorator, 163 credits as interior decorator and 24 credits as art director. Edwin B. Willis was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times, in certain years receiving multiple nominations. Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions. He was born in Decatur, Illinois and died of cancer in Hollywood, in 1963. His older sister was Hollywood film editor Verna Willis.

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Gaslight

Gaslight

1944