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Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Known For Art
Birthday Jun 22, 1901
Died Mar 20, 1950 (48)
Birthplace Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With over 200 films to his credit, Lionel Banks (born June 22, 1901, Salt Lake City, Utah - died March 20, 1950, Los Angeles, California) was a hard-working art director from 1935 to 1949. In that time he worked on such films as Leo McCarey’s The Awful Truth (1 ... 937), Howard Hawks’ South American set Only Angels Have Wings (1939) and his rapid fire comedy classic the following year His Girl Friday, most of the Blondie B-movies, Alexander Hall’s turn of the century fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and Charles Vidor’s lush Chopin biopic, A Song to Remember in 1945. Banks was nominated for an Oscar seven times, for Holiday (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Arizona (1940), Ladies in Retirement (1941), The Talk of the Town (1942), Address Unknown and Cover Girl (both 1944), but never won.

Known For

Filmography

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Siren of Atlantis

Siren of Atlantis

1949

Set Designer

Moonrise

Moonrise

1948

Art Direction

Ramrod

Ramrod

1947

Production Design

Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

Production Design

The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage

1947

Art Direction

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1946

Production Design

Guest Wife

Guest Wife

1945

Art Direction

Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night

1945

Art Direction

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945

Art Direction

Nine Girls

Nine Girls

1944

Art Direction

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

Art Direction

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

Art Direction

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944

Art Direction

The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944

Art Direction

The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

1944

Art Direction

Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine

1944

Art Direction

Cyclone Prairie Rangers

Cyclone Prairie Rangers

1944

Art Direction

Sailor's Holiday

Sailor's Holiday

1944

Art Direction

The Black Parachute

The Black Parachute

1944

Art Direction

She's a Soldier Too

She's a Soldier Too

1944

Art Direction

Swing in the Saddle

Swing in the Saddle

1944

Art Direction

Cry of the Werewolf

Cry of the Werewolf

1944

Art Direction

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

1944

Art Direction

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

1944

Art Direction

Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944

Art Direction

None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape

1944

Art Direction

Sahara

Sahara

1943

Art Direction

First Comes Courage

First Comes Courage

1943

Art Direction

Footlight Glamour

Footlight Glamour

1943

Art Direction

Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943

Art Direction

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

1943

Art Direction

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

1943

Art Direction

City Without Men

City Without Men

1943

Art Direction

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

1943

Art Direction

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

1943

Art Direction

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Art Direction

What a Woman

What a Woman

1943

Art Direction

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

Art Direction

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Art Direction

The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

1943

Art Direction

Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

Art Direction

Klondike Kate

Klondike Kate

1943

Art Direction

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

Art Direction

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

Art Direction

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

Art Direction

Submarine Raider

Submarine Raider

1942

Art Direction

Atlantic Convoy

Atlantic Convoy

1942

Art Direction

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

Art Direction

Blondie's Blessed Event

Blondie's Blessed Event

1942

Art Direction

The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

Art Direction

Blondie for Victory

Blondie for Victory

1942

Art Direction

The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie

1942

Art Direction

Overland to Deadwood

Overland to Deadwood

1942

Art Direction

Cadets on Parade

Cadets on Parade

1942

Art Direction

Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

Art Direction

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

Art Direction

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

Art Direction

Not a Ladies' Man

Not a Ladies' Man

1942

Art Direction

You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

Art Direction

The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

Art Direction

Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

1942

Art Direction

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Art Direction

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

Art Direction

Ladies in Retirement

Ladies in Retirement

1941

Art Direction

Blondie in Society

Blondie in Society

1941

Art Direction

The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

Art Direction

Time Out for Rhythm

Time Out for Rhythm

1941

Art Direction

Sweetheart of the Campus

Sweetheart of the Campus

1941

Art Direction

Harmon of Michigan

Harmon of Michigan

1941

Art Direction

Roaring Frontiers

Roaring Frontiers

1941

Art Direction

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Art Direction

The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore

1941

Art Direction

Our Wife

Our Wife

1941

Art Direction

You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

Art Direction

Mystery Ship

Mystery Ship

1941

Art Direction

Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade

1941

Art Direction

You Belong to Me

You Belong to Me

1941

Art Direction

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

Art Direction

The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

1941

Art Direction

Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie Goes Latin

1941

Art Direction

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Art Direction

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

Art Direction

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Art Direction

Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

1940

Art Direction

Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

Art Direction

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

Art Direction

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

Art Direction

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

Art Direction

Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

Art Direction

So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

1940

Art Direction

Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

Art Direction

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

Art Direction

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

Art Direction

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940

Art Direction

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

Art Direction

Before I Hang

Before I Hang

1940

Art Direction

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

Art Direction

Arizona

Arizona

1940

Art Direction

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

Art Direction

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

Art Direction

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

Art Direction

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

Art Direction

Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Art Direction

Behind Prison Gates

Behind Prison Gates

1939

Art Direction

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Art Direction

The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Art Direction

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

Art Direction

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Art Direction

Blind Alley

Blind Alley

1939

Art Direction

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

Art Direction

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Art Direction

Adventure in Sahara

Adventure in Sahara

1938

Art Direction

Penitentiary

Penitentiary

1938

Art Direction

Holiday

Holiday

1938

Assistant Art Director

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Assistant Art Director

Blondie

Blondie

1938

Art Direction

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Art Direction

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Art Direction

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