Edward Carrere

Who was Edward Carrere?

Born in Mexico, Edward Carrere first hit Hollywood in 1947, making his debut as an art director on "My Wild Irish Rose". He garnered his first Academy Award nomination two years later for the Errol Flynn epic "The Adventures of Don Juan".

Throughout the late 40s and the 50s he worked on such films as "White Heat", "The Fountainhead", "The Flame and the Arrow", "Dial M for Murder", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Separate Tables" and "Elmer Gantry".

His second Oscar nomination was in 1960 was for the Roosevelt biopic "Sunrise at Campobello". He won the Academy Award seven years later for his work on "Camelot".