Lyle Reynolds Wheeler (February 2, 1905 - January 10, 1990) was an important American motion picture art director. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Art director in the hierarchical structure of a movie art department, the Art Director works directly below the production designer and a large part of their duties include the administrative aspects of the art department. ...

Wheeler studied at the University of Southern California then worked as a magazine artist and industrial designer. In 1936 he was hired by David O. Selznick to work as a set designer for Selznick's motion picture production company. Wheeler proved to be a creative genius when it came to designing quality sets at reasonable costs and as such was very much in demand in the industry. The University of Southern California (also known as USC), Southern Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... David Oliver Selznick (May 10, 1902 - June 22, 1965), was an influential Hollywood producer, best known for producing the epic blockbuster Gone With the Wind (1939) which earned him an Oscar. ...

In a career spanning forty years, Wheeler created sets for more than three hundred and fifty motion pictures, many of which are considered film classics. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction twenty-nine times, winning five. In 1951 he was nominated four four different films, three in 1952 and twice for two films in one year. The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ...

On his passing in 1990, Wheeler was cremated, his ashes stored in the vault at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles. Chapel of the Pines Crematory at 1605 South Catalina Street in Los Angeles, California is located near the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

Academy Award (wins):

1. 1939: Gone With the Wind
2. 1946: Anna and the King of Siam
3. 1953: The Robe
4. 1956: The King and I
5. 1959: The Diary of Anne Frank

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Academy Award (nominations):

1. 1937: The Prisoner of Zenda
2. 1938: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
3. 1940: Rebecca
4. 1944: Laura
5. 1945: Leave Her to Heaven
6. 1947: The Foxes of Harrow
7. 1949: Come to the Stable
8. 1950: All About Eve
9. 1951: Fourteen Hours, House on Telegraph Hill, David and Bathsheba, On the Riviera
10. 1952: My Cousin Rachel, Viva Zapata! , The Snows of Kilimanjaro
11. 1953: The President's Lady, Titanic
12. 1954: Desirée
13. 1955: Daddy Long Legs, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
14. 1956: Teenage Rebel
15. 1958: A Certain Smile
16. 1959: Journey to the Center of the Earth
17. 1963: The Cardinal