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- Emanuel Gerard was a uniquely gifted television and film art director. His visually innovative set and production designs served to establish the individual character and tone for the drama and action in each production. Emanuel was born in New York City on May 18, 1926 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in 1947 where he majored in biology. From 1948 to 1949 he worked as a medical illustrator at The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. In 1954 Emanuel attended Yale Drama School where he earned a Masters degree in Scenic Design. He went on to become a Clio Award winning art director. He received this prestigious award while working first for Elliot, Unger & Elliot Productions, then Robert Lawrence, and finally in 1962 opened his own business, Gerard Designs, where he employed the talents of Robert Drumheller as set decorator. He was a man whose talents and personality were appreciated by those involved in all aspects of film production. He worked closely with both film directors and producers, as well as a loyal crew of carpenters, painters, and technicians who brought his designs to life. From his re-creation of a gritty New York City subway car in his first movie "The Incident", to the affluent houses of Westchester in "Goodbye, Columbus", and the flashy, trend-setting interiors of "Shaft", and "Shaft's Big Score!", Emanuel Gerard's designs were versatile and exciting. They encompassed a wide-range of set design, architecture, props, and color. He was also responsible for choosing and dressing numerous outdoor locations that offered a rare glimpse of New York City in the '60s and '70s, as well as creating the necessary elements for many extended action scenes and most of these movies had plenty of action!- IMDb Mini Biography By: Todd Gerard
- Survived by wife Judith... sons: Stephen, Ethan, Todd, Jeremy.
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