Although he began working at MGM in 1933, art director Edward Carfagno (1907 -1996) established himself in the 1950s with his Oscar-winning work on such films as Vincente Minnelli's "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), Joseph Mankiewicz's "Julius Caesar" (1953) and William Wyler's "Ben-Hur" (1959). Carfagno went on to work consistently on a variety of films, including five collaborations with director Clint Eastwood, such as "Tightrope" (1984) and "Heartbreak Ridge" (1987). Prior to his involvement with films, Carfagno was a member of the US's 1940 Olympic fencing team. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term art director, is an overall title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1953 melodramatic film which tells the story of a film producer who alienates all of those around him. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (February 11, 1909–February 5, 1993) was a Polish-American Hollywood screenwriter, director and producer. ... Gaius Julius Caesar (IPA: ;[1]), July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... William Wyler (July 1, 1902–July 27, 1981) was a prolific, Oscar-winning motion picture director. ... Ben-Hur is the fictional story of Judah Ben-Hur, a Judean aristocrat who, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus, is enslaved through the betrayal of his Roman friend Messala. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tightrope walking is a spectacle activity usually performed for the amusement of an audience. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood about the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada, West Indies. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Games of the XII Olympiad originally programmed to celebrated between September 21 to October 6, 1940 were cancelled due to World War II. Originally slated to be held in Tokyo, Japan, but the Games were given back to the IOC, because the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in... Russian Ivan Tourchine and American Weston Kelsey fence in the second round of the Olympic Mens Individual Épée event at the Helliniko Fencing Hall on Aug. ...