{{Short description|American production designer (1917–1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = Ted Haworth | birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|9|26}} | birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], US | death_date = {{Death date and age|1993|2|18|1917|9|26}} | death_place = [[Sundance, Utah]], US | occupation = [[Production designer]]<br />[[Art director#In film|Art director]] | yearsactive = 1950–1992 }}
'''Edward S. Haworth''' (September 26, 1917 – February 18, 1993) was an American [[production designer]] and [[Art director#In film|art director]]. Active from 1950 to 1992, he was the production designer or art director on more than 50 feature films. He won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]] for ''[[Sayonara]]'' (1957) and was nominated for the same award for five other films: ''[[Marty (film)|Marty]]'' (1955), ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' (1959), ''[[Pepe (1960 film)|Pepe]]'' (1960), ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962), and ''[[What a Way to Go!]]'' (1964).
==Early years== Haworth was born in [[Cleveland]] in 1917 and grew up in the suburb of [[Willoughby, Ohio]].<ref name=ADG/> His father, William, was a playwright and theatrical producer.<ref name=UPI>{{cite news|title=Oscar-winning art director, Ted Haworth, dead at 75|publisher=UPI|date=February 23, 1993|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/02/23/Oscar-winning-art-director-Ted-Haworth-dead-at-75/9930730443600/}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Southern California]].<ref name=ADG>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame: Edward S. (Ted) Haworth|publisher=Art Directors Guild|access-date=September 15, 2020|url=https://adg.org/awards/hall-of-fame/edward-s-ted-haworth/}}</ref>
==Art direction== Haworth began working in the motion picture business as an illustrator, set designer, and assistant art director at Warner Brothers.<ref name=ADG/><ref name=UPI/> His first screen credit as art director was in 1951 on [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Strangers on a Train (film)|Strangers on a Train]]''.<ref name=ADG/>
He earned his first Academy Award nomination for art direction on ''[[Marty (film)|Marty]]'' (1955). His work on ''Marty'' has been described as "an extraordinary example of the monochrome world".<ref name=ADG/> He won the Oscar for art direction two year later for his work on ''[[Sayonara]]'' (1957).<ref name="oscars.org">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1958 |title=The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners |access-date=July 23, 2011|work=oscars.org}}</ref> Writing in ''The New York Times'', [[Bosley Crowther]] touted Haworth's work on ''Sayonara'' as "handsome Japanese surroundings—outdoor gardens, graceful, sliding-paneled homes and delicate teahouses, shown in colors of exceptional taste and blend."<ref name=ADG/>
He was also nominated for the same award for his work on ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' (1959), ''[[Pepe (1960 film)|Pepe]]'' (1960), ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962), and ''[[What a Way to Go!]]'' (1964). His other notable works include ''[[Friendly Persuasion (1956 film)|Friendly Persuasion]]'' (1956), ''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1956), ''[[Ride the Wild Surf]]'' (1964), ''[[The Beguiled (1971 film)|The Beguiled]]'' (1971), ''[[Jeremiah Johnson (film)|Jeremiah Johnson]]'' (1972), and ''[[The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (film)|The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea]]'' (1976).<ref name=ADG/>
==Personal life and later years== Haworth had three marriages, to Miriam Severy, Hallie Stagner, and Anna Wackevitch. All three marriages ended in divorce.<ref name=obit/> He had four children: production designer [[Sean Haworth]], pop artist [[Jann Haworth]], and daughters Maria and Holly.<ref name=UPI/>
From 1973 until his death in 1993, Haworth lived in [[Sundance, Utah]].<ref name=ADG/> He was in an automobile accident in December 1992 and developed a blood clot in his brain. He died three months later in February 1993, at age 75.<ref name=obit>{{cite news|title=Oscar-winning art director dies at 75|newspaper=The Daily Herald|date=February 22, 1993|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59345546/obituary-for-ted-oscar-winning-aged-75/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/22/arts/ted-haworth-75-an-oscar-winning-art-director.html|title=Ted Haworth, 75, an Oscar-Winning Art Director|newspaper=The New York Times|date=February 23, 1993|access-date=November 5, 2018}}</ref>
He was posthumously inducted into the [[Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-04 |title=Press Releases – Art Directors Guild: Art Director, Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Matte Artist, Model Maker, Digital Artist, Scenic Artist, Set Designer, Title Artist |url=http://www.adg.org/?art=press_releases&VIEW=21371 |access-date=2024-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304015954/http://www.adg.org/?art=press_releases&VIEW=21371 |archive-date=March 4, 2012 }}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Southside 1-1000]]'' (1950, production designer)<ref name=AFI>{{cite web|title=Edward S. Hayworth Filmography|publisher=American Film Institute|access-date=September 15, 2020|url=http://catalog.afi.com/Person/45316-Edward-S.-Haworth?isMiscCredit=False}}</ref> * ''[[Strangers on a Train (film)|Strangers on a Train]]'' (1951, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Flight to Mars (film)|Flight to Mars]]'' (1951, production design)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Aladdin and His Lamp]]'' (1952, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Mutiny (1952 film)|Mutiny]]'' (1952, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Without Warning!]]'' (1952, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[I Confess (film)|I Confess]]'' (1953, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Carnival Story]]'' (1954, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Down Three Dark Streets]]'' (1954, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[His Majesty O'Keefe]]'' (1954, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Kentuckian (1955 film)|The Kentuckian]]'' (1955, production designer)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Marty (film)|Marty]]'' (1955, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[The Naked Street]]'' (1955, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Friendly Persuasion (1956 film)|Friendly Persuasion]]'' (1956, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' (1956, production designer)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[The Bachelor Party]]'' (1957, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Four Girls in Town]]'' (1957, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Sayonara]]'' (1957, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[I Want To Live!]]'' (1958, set decorator)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[The Goddess (1958 film)|The Goddess]]'' (1958, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Naked and the Dead (film)|The Naked and the Dead]]'' (1958, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' (1959, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Middle of the Night (film)|Middle of the Night]]'' (1959, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Pepe (1960 film)|Pepe]]'' (1960)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Who Was That Lady?]]'' (1960)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Outsider (1961 film)|The Outsider]]'' (1961, art director)<ref>{{cite web|title=The Outside|publisher=TCM Classic Movies|access-date=September 15, 2020|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86048/the-outsider|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925045933/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86048/The-Outsider/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> * ''[[Escape from East Berlin]]'' (1962, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962, art director for the American sequence)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Ride the Wild Surf]]'' (1964, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[What a Way to Go!]]'' (1964, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Wild and Wonderful]]'' (1964, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Glory Guys]]'' (1965, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Maya (1966 film)|Maya]]'' (1966, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Professionals (1966 film)|The Professionals]]'' (1966, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Seconds (1966 film)|Seconds]]'' (1966, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Way West (film)|The Way West]]'' (1967, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Half a Sixpence (film)|Half a Sixpence]]'' (1968, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Villa Rides]]'' (1968, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Kremlin Letter]]'' (1970, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Beguiled (1971 film)|The Beguiled]]'' (1971, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Getaway (1972 film)|The Getaway]]'' (1972, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Jeremiah Johnson (film)|Jeremiah Johnson]]'' (1972, art director)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid]]'' (1973, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Claudine (film)|Claudine]]'' (1974, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Harry and Tonto]]'' (1974, art director)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Killer Elite]]'' (1975, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (film)|The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea]]'' (1976, production designer)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Telefon (film)|Telefon]]'' (1977, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Somebody Killed Her Husband]]'' (1978, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Bloodline (1979 film)|Bloodline]]'' (1979, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (film)|When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?]]'' (1979, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Rough Cut (1980 film)|Rough Cut]]'' (1980, production designer)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Carbon Copy (film)|Carbon Copy]]'' (1981, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Death Hunt]]'' (1981, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Jinxed! (1982 film)|Jinxed!]]'' (1982, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Blame It on the Night]]'' (1984, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[The Legend of Billie Jean]]'' (1985, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Poltergeist II: The Other Side]]'' (1986, production designer)<ref name=AFI/> * ''[[Batteries Not Included|*batteries not included]]'' (1987, production designer)<ref name=ADG/> * ''[[Mr. Baseball]]'' (1992, production designer)<ref name=ADG/> {{Div col end}}
==See also== * [[Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0370385}}
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