George C. Jenkins

{{short description|American production designer (1908–2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date= June 2015}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = George C. Jenkins | birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|11|19}} | birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|4|6|1908|11|19}} | death_place = [[Santa Monica, California]] | occupation = Production designer | years_active = 1946–1990 }}

'''George Clarke Jenkins''' (November 19, 1908 – April 6, 2007) was an American [[production designer]].

Born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], he studied [[architecture]] at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] before leaving to build sets.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} He did the set design for ''[[Early to Bed (musical)|Early to Bed]]'',<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dietz |first1=Dan |title=The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals |date=2015 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |location=London |isbn=9781442245280 |chapter=1943–1944 Season}}</ref> and settings and lighting for [[Rumple (musical)|Rumple]] in 1957. One Tony nomination was for his set for the 1959 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] drama ''[[The Miracle Worker (play)|The Miracle Worker]]''. He also designed the sets for the 1968 play ''[[The Only Game in Town (play)|The Only Game in Town]]''.

He shared his [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Academy Award]] with [[George Gaines (set decorator)|George Gaines]] for the [[1976 in film|1976]] film ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]''. He later taught at [[University of California, Los Angeles]].<ref name="latobit">McLellan, Dennis (April 12, 2007). George Jenkins, 98; Oscar-winning production designer. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> Jenkins died at his home in [[Santa Monica, California]].<ref name="nytobit">Zinoman, Jason (April 12, 2007). George Jenkins, 98, Set Designer for ‘All the President’s Men,’ Dies. ''[[New York Times]]''</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0420846}} *[http://archives.nypl.org/the/21776 George Jenkins papers and designs, 1933-1981], held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, [[New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]] *[http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=67460 George Jenkins papers], Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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