William A. Horning(1904-1959)

Art Director
Art Department
Production Designer

William A. Horning was born on 9 November 1904 in Missouri, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for North by Northwest (1959), Ben-Hur (1959) and The Wizard of Oz (1939). He was married to Esther Montgomery. He died on 2 March 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

North by Northwest

8.3

Art Director

1959

Ben-Hur

8.1

Art Director

1959

The Wizard of Oz

8.1

Art Department

1939

Gigi

6.6

Art Director

1958

Credits

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Art Director

Fury River
5.2
- Art Director
- 1961
Mission of Danger
5.2
- Art Director
- 1960
Ben-Hur
8.1
- Art Director
- 1959
The Lawless Years
7.5
TV Series
- Art Director
- 1959
The Beat Generation
5.5
- Art Director
- 1959
North by Northwest
8.3
- Art Director
- 1959
The Thin Man
7.1
TV Series
- Art Director
- 1957–1959
Union Pacific
8.2
TV Series
- Art Director
- 1958–1959
Ask Any Girl
6.5
- Art Director
- 1959
One Step Beyond
7.8
TV Series
- Art Director
- 1959
The Mating Game
6.9
- Art Director
- 1959
The World, the Flesh and the Devil
6.8
- Art Director
- 1959
Count Your Blessings
5.0
- Art Director
- 1959
Watusi
5.5
- Art Director
- 1959
Green Mansions
5.3
- Art Director
- 1959

Art Department

The Wizard of Oz
8.1
- associate art director
- 1939
Marie Antoinette
7.3
- associate art director
- 1938
Parnell
5.3
- associate art director
- 1937
Libeled Lady
7.8
- associate art director
- 1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.6
- associate art director
- 1936
Fury
7.8
- associate art director
- 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
7.0
- associate art director
- 1936
Whipsaw
6.7
- associate art director
- 1935
Ah, Wilderness!
6.9
- associate art director
- 1935
Here Comes the Band
5.8
- associate art director
- 1935
Mad Love
7.2
- associate art director
- 1935
The Flame Within
5.8
- associate art director
- 1935
Age of Indiscretion
6.2
- associate art director
- 1935
Times Square Lady
5.9
- associate art director
- 1935
Shadow of Doubt
6.3
- associate art director
- 1935

Production Designer

Personal details

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Born
- November 9, 1904
- Missouri, USA
Died
- March 2, 1959
- Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Esther MontgomeryApril 2, 1925 - March 2, 1959 (his death, 3 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Like producer Sam Zimbalist, he was awarded his Oscar for "Ben-Hur" posthumously. He and Zimbalist both had died while the movie was still being filmed.