Van Nest Polglase

From Wikipedia Van Nest Polglase (25 August 1898 – 20 December 1968) was an American art director. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Best remembered as head of the design department at RKO Pictures, he worked on 333 films between 1925 and 1957. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. His death notice noted that he was "survived by his son Dr. Van Nest Polglase and 2 grandchildren", his wife, Helen, having predeceased him six months earlier.

Known For

Citizen Kane
King Kong
Bringing Up Baby
Suspicion
Gilda
Top Hat
Birth Location Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Born 1898-08-25
Died 1968-12-20
Van Nest Polglase hasn't appeared in any movies or TV shows

Movies

The River's Edge Production Design
1957
Slightly Scarlet Art Direction
1956
Tennessee's Partner Art Direction
1955
1955
Escape to Burma Art Direction
1955
Passion Art Direction
1954
Silver Lode Art Direction
1954
The Man Who Cheated Himself Production Design
1950
The Fireball Art Direction
1950
The Admiral Was a Lady Production Design
1950
Johnny One-Eye Production Design
1950
Never Fear Production Design
1950
The Crooked Way Production Design
1949
The Thrill of Brazil Art Direction
1946
Gilda Art Direction
1946
She Wouldn't Say Yes Art Direction
1945
Kiss and Tell Art Direction
1945
A Song to Remember Art Direction
1945
Together Again Art Direction
1944
What a Woman Art Direction
1943
The Fallen Sparrow Production Design
1943
Weekend for Three Art Direction
1941
Dude Cowboy Art Direction
1941
1941
Look Who's Laughing Art Direction
1941
Suspicion Art Direction
1941
The Gay Falcon Art Direction
1941
All That Money Can Buy Art Direction
1941
The Bandit Trail Art Direction
1941
Father Takes a Wife Art Direction
1941
Lady Scarface Art Direction
1941
Parachute Battalion Art Direction
1941
Six-Gun Gold Art Direction
1941
Cyclone on Horseback Art Direction
1941
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry Art Direction
1941
Tom, Dick and Harry Art Direction
1941
They Met in Argentina Art Direction
1941
Citizen Kane Art Direction
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones Art Direction
1941
Repent at Leisure Art Direction
1941
Footlight Fever Art Direction
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Art Direction
1941
Along the Rio Grande Art Direction
1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Art Direction
1941
Play Girl Art Direction
1941
1941
Kitty Foyle Art Direction
1940
The Fargo Kid Art Direction
1940
1940
1940
Triple Justice Art Direction
1940
I'm Still Alive Art Direction
1940
Men Against the Sky Art Direction
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance Art Direction
1940
1940
One Crowded Night Art Direction
1940
Lucky Partners Art Direction
1940
Stage to Chino Art Direction
1940
Cross-Country Romance Art Direction
1940
Millionaires in Prison Art Direction
1940
Prairie Law Art Direction
1940
The Saint Takes Over Art Direction
1940
A Bill of Divorcement Art Direction
1940
You Can't Fool Your Wife Art Direction
1940
My Favorite Wife Art Direction
1940
Curtain Call Art Direction
1940
Bullet Code Art Direction
1940
Primrose Path Art Direction
1940
Millionaire Playboy Art Direction
1940
Little Orvie Art Direction
1940
The Marines Fly High Art Direction
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Art Direction
1940
Vigil in the Night Art Direction
1940
1940
Married and in Love Art Direction
1940
Mexican Spitfire Art Direction
1940
Legion of the Lawless Art Direction
1940
1939
Reno Art Direction
1939
1939
Allegheny Uprising Art Direction
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City Art Direction
1939
Sued for Libel Art Direction
1939
5th Ave Girl Art Direction
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept Art Direction
1939
Bad Lands Art Direction
1939
In Name Only Art Direction
1939
The Fighting Gringo Art Direction
1939
Conspiracy Art Direction
1939
The Spellbinder Art Direction
1939
Bachelor Mother Art Direction
1939
Timber Stampede Art Direction
1939
Five Came Back Art Direction
1939
The Girl and the Gambler Art Direction
1939
Racketeers of the Range Art Direction
1939
Panama Lady Art Direction
1939
The Rookie Cop Art Direction
1939
Love Affair Art Direction
1939
Almost a Gentleman Art Direction
1939
Trouble in Sundown Art Direction
1939
The Saint Strikes Back Art Direction
1939
Beauty for the Asking Art Direction
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours Art Direction
1939
Gunga Din Art Direction
1939
Arizona Legion Art Direction
1939
Pacific Liner Art Direction
1939
Next Time I Marry Art Direction
1938
1938
Annabel Takes a Tour Art Direction
1938
Lawless Valley Art Direction
1938
Tarnished Angel Art Direction
1938
The Mad Miss Manton Art Direction
1938
A Man to Remember Art Direction
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Art Direction
1938
Fugitives for a Night Art Direction
1938
Room Service Art Direction
1938
The Affairs of Annabel Art Direction
1938
Carefree Art Direction
1938
Painted Desert Art Direction
1938
Sky Giant Art Direction
1938
Crime Ring Art Direction
1938
Having Wonderful Time Art Direction
1938
Border G-Man Art Direction
1938
Blond Cheat Art Direction
1938
The Saint in New York Art Direction
1938
Blind Alibi Art Direction
1938
Vivacious Lady Art Direction
1938
Joy of Living Art Direction
1938
Law of the Underworld Art Direction
1938
Go Chase Yourself Art Direction
1938
This Marriage Business Art Direction
1938
Condemned Women Art Direction
1938
Night Spot Art Direction
1938
Bringing Up Baby Art Direction
1938
Double Danger Art Direction
1938
Everybody's Doing It Art Direction
1938
Crashing Hollywood Art Direction
1938
She's Got Everything Art Direction
1937
Wise Girl Art Direction
1937
Hitting a New High Art Direction
1937
Quick Money Art Direction
1937
A Damsel in Distress Art Direction
1937
Danger Patrol Art Direction
1937
Living on Love Art Direction
1937
High Flyers Art Direction
1937
There Goes the Groom Art Direction
1937
Breakfast for Two Art Direction
1937
Music for Madame Art Direction
1937
Saturday's Heroes Art Direction
1937
Stage Door Art Direction
1937
Forty Naughty Girls Art Direction
1937
Annapolis Salute Art Direction
1937
The Big Shot Art Direction
1937
The Toast of New York Art Direction
1937
Super-Sleuth Art Direction
1937
On Again—Off Again Art Direction
1937
New Faces of 1937 Art Direction
1937
Border Cafe Art Direction
1937
There Goes My Girl Art Direction
1937
Shall We Dance Art Direction
1937
You Can't Buy Luck Art Direction
1937
1937
The Woman I Love Art Direction
1937
The Soldier and the Lady Art Direction
1937
Quality Street Art Direction
1937
China Passage Art Direction
1937
Don't Tell the Wife Art Direction
1937
Sea Devils Art Direction
1937
We're on the Jury Art Direction
1937
They Wanted to Marry Art Direction
1937
Criminal Lawyer Art Direction
1937
Racing Lady Art Direction
1937
We Who Are About to Die Art Direction
1937
That Girl from Paris Art Direction
1936
The Plough and the Stars Art Direction
1936
Wanted: Jane Turner Art Direction
1936
Winterset Art Direction
1936
Make Way for a Lady Art Direction
1936
A Woman Rebels Art Direction
1936
The Big Game Art Direction
1936
Walking on Air Art Direction
1936
Swing Time Art Direction
1936
Mary of Scotland Art Direction
1936
M'Liss Art Direction
1936
The Bride Walks Out Art Direction
1936
Bunker Bean Art Direction
1936
The Last Outlaw Art Direction
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Art Direction
1936
Murder on a Bridle Path Art Direction
1936
Silly Billies Art Direction
1936
Yellow Dust Art Direction
1936
Love on a Bet Art Direction
1936
The Lady Consents Art Direction
1936
Chatterbox Art Direction
1936
Two in the Dark Art Direction
1936
We're Only Human Art Direction
1935
Sylvia Scarlett Art Direction
1935
Another Face Art Direction
1935
Seven Keys to Baldpate Art Direction
1935
I Dream Too Much Art Direction
1935
To Beat the Band Art Direction
1935
In Person Art Direction
1935
Annie Oakley Art Direction
1935
The Three Musketeers Art Direction
1935
The Rainmakers Art Direction
1935
His Family Tree Art Direction
1935
1935
Top Hat Art Direction
1935
Alice Adams Art Direction
1935
Hot Tip Art Direction
1935
Jalna Art Direction
1935
Old Man Rhythm Art Direction
1935
She Art Direction
1935
The Arizonian Art Direction
1935
Village Tale Art Direction
1935
Hooray for Love Art Direction
1935
The Nitwits Art Direction
1935
Break of Hearts Art Direction
1935
The Informer Art Direction
1935
Chasing Yesterday Art Direction
1935
Star of Midnight Art Direction
1935
A Dog of Flanders Art Direction
1935
Roberta Art Direction
1935
Captain Hurricane Art Direction
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon Art Direction
1935
Enchanted April Art Direction
1935
Romance in Manhattan Art Direction
1935
The Little Minister Art Direction
1934
West of the Pecos Art Direction
1934
The Silver Streak Art Direction
1934
Red Morning Art Direction
1934
Lightning Strikes Twice Art Direction
1934
Dangerous Corner Art Direction
1934
Anne of Green Gables Art Direction
1934
By Your Leave Art Direction
1934
Kentucky Kernels Art Direction
1934
Wednesday's Child Art Direction
1934
The Gay Divorcee Art Direction
1934
Gridiron Flash Art Direction
1934
1934
The Age of Innocence Art Direction
1934
Down to Their Last Yacht Art Direction
1934
The Fountain Art Direction
1934
Their Big Moment Art Direction
1934
His Greatest Gamble Art Direction
1934
Bachelor Bait Art Direction
1934
Hat, Coat and Glove Art Direction
1934
Of Human Bondage Art Direction
1934
We're Rich Again Art Direction
1934
Let's Try Again Art Direction
1934
Cockeyed Cavaliers Art Direction
1934
Murder on the Blackboard Art Direction
1934
1934
Stingaree Art Direction
1934
Where Sinners Meet Art Direction
1934
Strictly Dynamite Art Direction
1934
Finishing School Art Direction
1934
Sing and Like it Art Direction
1934
This Man Is Mine Art Direction
1934
Success at Any Price Art Direction
1934
Spitfire Art Direction
1934
Keep 'Em Rolling Art Direction
1934
The Lost Patrol Art Direction
1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray! Art Direction
1934
Two Alone Art Direction
1934
Long Lost Father Art Direction
1934
Man of Two Worlds Art Direction
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town Art Direction
1934
Flying Down to Rio Art Direction
1933
If I Were Free Art Direction
1933
Little Women Art Direction
1933
The Right To Romance Art Direction
1933
After Tonight Art Direction
1933
Chance at Heaven Art Direction
1933
Ace of Aces Art Direction
1933
1933
Ann Vickers Art Direction
1933
Rafter Romance Set Decoration
1933
Morning Glory Settings
1933
Blind Adventure Settings
1933
Before Dawn Settings
1933
Headline Shooter Settings
1933
Bed of Roses Settings
1933
The Silver Cord Set Decoration
1933
Sweepings Settings
1933
Our Betters Art Direction
1933
King Kong Supervising Art Director
1933
Christopher Strong Set Decoration
1933
The Great Jasper Art Direction
1933
Topaze Art Direction
1933
The Past of Mary Holmes Art Direction
1933
The Animal Kingdom Set Decoration
1932
The Life of the Party Art Direction
1930
Stage Struck Art Direction
1925
A Kiss in the Dark Art Direction
1925