# Albert Brenner

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American production designer (1926–2022)

Albert Brenner Born (1926-02-17)February 17, 1926 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Died December 8, 2022(2022-12-08) (aged 96) Occupations Production designer Art director Years active 1955–2022

**Albert Brenner** (February 17, 1926 – December 8, 2022) was an American [production designer](/source/Production_designer) and [art director](/source/Art_director#In_film). His numerous credits included *[Bullitt](/source/Bullitt)* (1968), *[Monte Walsh](/source/Monte_Walsh_(1970_film))* (1970), *[The Goodbye Girl](/source/The_Goodbye_Girl)* (1977), *[Coma](/source/Coma_(1978_film))* (1978), *[The Presidio](/source/The_Presidio_(film))* (1988), *[Pretty Woman](/source/Pretty_Woman)* (1990), *[Backdraft](/source/Backdraft_(film))* (1991), and *[Mr. Saturday Night](/source/Mr._Saturday_Night)* (1992).[1]

Born in New York, Brenner was a graduate of the New York School of Industrial Arts and he worked on department store window displays before [World War II](/source/World_War_II).[2] After serving as an [Army Air Force](/source/United_States_Army_Air_Forces) [gunner](/source/Air_gunner) during the War, he was a graduate student at the [Yale Drama School](/source/David_Geffen_School_of_Drama_at_Yale_University) and later taught scenic design, costume design and technical theatre at the University of Kansas City.[2] After returning to New York in the early 1950s, Brenner worked in theater as an assistant to designer Sam Leve.[3] He designed live television programs for ABC and CBS, as well as television commercials and industrial films.[1] Other television credits are *[Car 54, Where Are You](/source/Car_54%2C_Where_Are_You%3F)* (1961) and *[The Phil Silvers Show](/source/The_Phil_Silvers_Show)* (1955).[1]

Brenner was nominated for five [Academy Awards](/source/Academy_Awards) in the category [Best Art Direction](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Production_Design).[4] In 2003, he was a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild.[1]

Brenner died on December 8, 2022, at the age of 96.[5]

## Selected filmography

Brenner was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

- *[The Sunshine Boys](/source/The_Sunshine_Boys_(1975_film))* (1975)

- *[The Turning Point](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1977_film))* (1977)

- *[California Suite](/source/California_Suite_(film))* (1978)

- *[2010](/source/2010_(film))* (1984)

- *[Beaches](/source/Beaches_(1988_film))* (1988)[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_1-3) "Art guild to honor Brenner." Variety. September 5, 2002.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) "The Presidio" Production Information. 1988.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Only When I Laugh" Production Information. 1981.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IMDb.com_4-0)** ["IMDb.com: Albert Brenner - Awards"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107447/awards). *IMDb.com*. Retrieved December 30, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Panaligan, P. J. (December 12, 2022). ["Albert Brenner, Production Designer of 'Beaches,' 'Bullitt,' Dies at 96"](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/albert-brenner-dead-beaches-bullitt-1235458266/). Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Oscars1989_6-0)** ["The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110706095646/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/61st-winners.html). *oscars.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1989) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

## External links

- [Albert Brenner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107447/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Art Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award 1996—2014 Robert F. Boyle Henry Bumstead Harold Michelson Jan Scott Albert Brenner Sir Ken Adam William J. Creber John B. Mansbridge Dean Tavoularis Stuart Craig Paul Sylbert Terence Marsh Patricia Norris Tony Walton Herman Zimmerman Camille Abbott Jim Bissell John P. Bruce Rick Carter Will Ferrell 2015—2020 Bill Anderson Harrison Ellenshaw Patrizia Von Brandenstein Cate Bangs Albert Obregon Joseph Musso Rene Lagler William J. Newmon II James J. Murakami John Moffitt Marty Kline Norm Newberry Joe Alves Denis Olsen Stephen Berger Jack Johnson John Eaves Patrick DeGreve Martha Johnson Stuart Wurtzel

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