George DeTitta Jr.

The first son of George & June DeTitta; George DeTitta Jr. has a long film legacy stretching to the beginning of film. George's father, George DeTitta Sr, also worked as a set decorator, retiring in 2004. Some of George's father's credits include Three Days of the Condor, The Exorcist, State of Grace & Fatal Attraction. George's grandfather, also George, or affectionately known to the family as Pop, entered the film industry in the early 1920's , first as an electrician & then moving into sound when sound became a craft in the late 1920's. His early credits include working with the Marx Brothers & the director, D W Griffith. George's grandfather finished his career as a soundman in the mid 1960's, working on the Julie Andrews movie, Star. George Jr's career started in 1977; before starting to work as a set decorator in 1980. He worked alongside his father George on the Paramount film Ragtime. The film was nominated for multiple Oscars the following year, including one for art direction. George's second Oscar nomination came a few years later for the 1988 film, Radio Days. George also would share in the Emmy for best Production Design awarded to the Mike Nichols show, Angels in America (HBO) in 2004. The Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design in the contemporary field award was awarded in 2015 for the film, Birdman which George decorated. In 2020, the HBO show, Succession, earned George his second Emmy nomination. In 2022, Succession/Season 3, was nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary one hour show by the Art Directors Guild. In 2022, George earned his third Prime Time Emmy nomination for the episode "Too Much Birthday" for the HBO show, Succession. In 2023, Succession was once again nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a Creative Emmy for the Season 4 episode of " America Decides" & the Creative Emmy ceremony was postponed until January 2024 due to the writers/actor strike. Succession was awarded numerous Emmy's for their 4th and final season.

Known For

Birth Location New York City, New York, USA
Born 1955-02-14
George DeTitta Jr. hasn't appeared in any movies or TV shows

Movies

Ricki and the Flash Set Decoration
2015
Premium Rush Set Decoration
2012
2011
The Other Guys Set Decoration
2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Set Decoration
2010
The Lovely Bones Set Decoration
2009
Duplicity Set Decoration
2009
I Am Legend Set Decoration
2007
Enchanted Set Decoration
2007
Michael Clayton Set Decoration
2007
Just My Luck Set Decoration
2006
Inside Man Set Decoration
2006
The Pink Panther Set Decoration
2006
Munich Set Decoration
2005
Stay Set Decoration
2005
The Emperor's Club Set Decoration
2002
Riding in Cars with Boys Set Decoration
2001
Shaft Set Decoration
2000
Music of the Heart Set Decoration
1999
The Out-of-Towners Set Decoration
1999
Stepmom Set Decoration
1998
The Preacher's Wife Set Decoration
1996
Sabrina Set Decoration
1995
Mixed Nuts Set Decoration
1994
It Could Happen to You Set Decoration
1994
The Good Son Set Decoration
1993
Scent of a Woman Set Decoration
1992
A League of Their Own Set Decoration
1992
Shadows and Fog Set Decoration
1991
Awakenings Set Decoration
1990
She-Devil Set Decoration
1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil Set Decoration
1989
New York Stories Set Decoration
1989
Working Girl Set Decoration
1988
Another Woman Set Decoration
1988
Big Set Decoration
1988
Bright Lights, Big City Set Decoration
1988
September Set Decoration
1987
Brighton Beach Memoirs Set Decoration
1986
The Money Pit Set Dresser
1986
Desperately Seeking Susan Set Decoration
1985
Beat Street Set Decoration
1984
Trading Places Set Decoration
1983
1982