Edward Carfagno
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Although he began working at MGM in 1933, art director Edward Carfagno (1907 -1996) established himself in the 1950s with his Oscar-winning work on such films as Vincente Minnelli's "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), Joseph Mankiewicz's "Julius Caesar" (1953) and William Wyler's "Ben-Hur" (1959). Carfagno went on to work consistently on a variety of films, including five collaborations with director Clint Eastwood, such as "Tightrope" (1984) and "Heartbreak Ridge" (1987).
Prior to his involvement with films, Carfagno was a member of the US's 1940 Olympic fencing team.
