Lionel Banks
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 (1937), 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
ArtBirthday
June 22, 1901Deathday
March 20, 1950Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
118Place of birth
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Crew credits
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Art Direction
Siren of Atlantis
Set Designer
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Art Direction
Blondie Plays Cupid
Art Direction
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Art Direction
Blondie on a Budget
Art Direction
Blondie Meets the Boss
Art Direction
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Art Direction
Blondie in Society
Art Direction
Blondie Goes Latin
Art Direction
It's a Great Life
Art Direction
Blondie's Blessed Event
Art Direction
Footlight Glamour
Art Direction
Blondie for Victory
Art Direction
Blondie Goes to College
Art Direction
My Sister Eileen
Art Direction
Heartbeat
Production Design
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Art Direction
Secret Command
Art Direction
You Belong to Me
Art Direction
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Art Direction
