Thread by @mnutty

Multiple #Oscars winner and #Hollywood studio executive , Cedric Gibbons (1890 - 1960) was born 121 years ago #OnThisDay.

There is some dispute as to whether he was born in #Ireland or in #Brooklyn

#GlobalIrishNation #IrishDiaspora #OTD #BOTD

2) Gibbons started out his career in the #movies in the art department of the #NYC based Edison Studios where his architect father Austin was employed. After serving in the @USNavy in #WWI. Gibbons, followed the migration of the film business to #Hollywood

3) Gibbons had a career of more than 30 years at @mgmstudios. He would become a founding member of @TheAcademy and design the famous #artdeco #Oscars statuette

4) Gibbons was an 11 time #Oscars recipient in the Art Direction category. He would received his final award for @mgmstudios 1956 “Somebody Up There Likes Me” which starred Paul Newman as Rock Graziano

5) Gibbons retired for health reasons in 1956 with a total of ~1,500 credits to his name. He would die four years later in 1960 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery along with many other #Hollywood greats. For more on his career, visit @Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_Gi…