Lionel Banks

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With over 200 films to his credit, Lionel Banks (born June 22, 1901, Salt Lake City, Utah - died March 20, 1950, Los Angeles, California) was a hard-working art director from 1935 to 1949. In that time he worked on such films as Leo McCarey’s The Awful Truth (1937), Howard Hawks’ South American set Only Angels Have Wings (1939) and his rapid fire comedy classic the following year His Girl Friday, most of the Blondie B-movies, Alexander Hall’s turn of the century fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and Charles Vidor’s lush Chopin biopic, A Song to Remember in 1945. Banks was nominated for an Oscar seven times, for Holiday (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Arizona (1940), Ladies in Retirement (1941), The Talk of the Town (1942), Address Unknown and Cover Girl (both 1944), but never won.

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
His Girl Friday
You Can't Take It with You
The Awful Truth
Holiday
Only Angels Have Wings
Birth Location Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Born 1901-06-22
Died 1950-03-20
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Movies

Siren of Atlantis Set Designer
1949
Moonrise Art Direction
1948
Magic Town Production Design
1947
Ramrod Production Design
1947
The Perfect Marriage Art Direction
1947
Heartbeat Production Design
1946
Guest Wife Art Direction
1945
A Song to Remember Art Direction
1945
Tonight and Every Night Art Direction
1945
Cyclone Prairie Rangers Art Direction
1944
One Mysterious Night Art Direction
1944
Strange Affair Art Direction
1944
The Impatient Years Art Direction
1944
Cry of the Werewolf Art Direction
1944
Swing in the Saddle Art Direction
1944
Secret Command Art Direction
1944
Once Upon a Time Art Direction
1944
She's a Soldier Too Art Direction
1944
Address Unknown Art Direction
1944
The Black Parachute Art Direction
1944
Cover Girl Art Direction
1944
Two-Man Submarine Art Direction
1944
Sailor's Holiday Art Direction
1944
Nine Girls Art Direction
1944
1944
What a Woman Art Direction
1943
Klondike Kate Art Direction
1943
The Chance of a Lifetime Art Direction
1943
Footlight Glamour Art Direction
1943
Dangerous Blondes Art Direction
1943
Sahara Art Direction
1943
Destroyer Art Direction
1943
Passport to Suez Art Direction
1943
First Comes Courage Art Direction
1943
Appointment in Berlin Art Direction
1943
It's a Great Life Art Direction
1943
The Desperadoes Art Direction
1943
The More the Merrier Art Direction
1943
Murder in Times Square Art Direction
1943
Something to Shout About Art Direction
1943
Power of the Press Art Direction
1943
City Without Men Art Direction
1943
A Night to Remember Art Direction
1942
You Were Never Lovelier Art Direction
1942
The Lone Prairie Art Direction
1942
Overland to Deadwood Art Direction
1942
My Sister Eileen Art Direction
1942
Counter-Espionage Art Direction
1942
Parachute Nurse Art Direction
1942
Blondie for Victory Art Direction
1942
Atlantic Convoy Art Direction
1942
Submarine Raider Art Direction
1942
Meet the Stewarts Art Direction
1942
Not a Ladies' Man Art Direction
1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer Art Direction
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event Art Direction
1942
Alias Boston Blackie Art Direction
1942
1942
Cadets on Parade Art Direction
1942
Blondie Goes to College Art Direction
1942
You Belong to Me Art Direction
1941
1941
Roaring Frontiers Art Direction
1941
The Officer and the Lady Art Direction
1941
You'll Never Get Rich Art Direction
1941
Harmon of Michigan Art Direction
1941
Ladies in Retirement Art Direction
1941
Mystery Ship Art Direction
1941
Our Wife Art Direction
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Art Direction
1941
Blondie in Society Art Direction
1941
Sweetheart of the Campus Art Direction
1941
Time Out for Rhythm Art Direction
1941
She Knew All the Answers Art Direction
1941
Penny Serenade Art Direction
1941
1941
Blondie Goes Latin Art Direction
1941
The Devil Commands Art Direction
1941
The Face Behind the Mask Art Direction
1941
Arizona Art Direction
1940
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid Art Direction
1940
So You Won't Talk? Art Direction
1940
Glamour for Sale Art Direction
1940
Before I Hang Art Direction
1940
The Lady in Question Art Direction
1940
1940
1940
Island of Doomed Men Art Direction
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife Art Direction
1940
The Man with Nine Lives Art Direction
1940
Blondie on a Budget Art Direction
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes Art Direction
1940
His Girl Friday Art Direction
1940
Cafe Hostess Art Direction
1940
Music in My Heart Art Direction
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams Art Direction
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby Art Direction
1939
1939
Golden Boy Art Direction
1939
Behind Prison Gates Art Direction
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation Art Direction
1939
Only Angels Have Wings Art Direction
1939
Blind Alley Art Direction
1939
The Lady and the Mob Art Direction
1939
Let Us Live Art Direction
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss Art Direction
1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Art Direction
1939
Adventure in Sahara Art Direction
1938
You Can't Take It with You Art Department Coordinator
1938
Holiday Assistant Art Director
1938
Penitentiary Art Direction
1938
1937
The Awful Truth Art Direction
1937