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James Altwies(1897-1950)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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James Altwies was born on 26 March 1897 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a set decorator and art director, known for The Secret of Treasure Island (1938), The Lost City (1935) and Miss V from Moscow (1942). He died on 27 May 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 26, 1897
DiedMay 27, 1950(53)
BornMarch 26, 1897
DiedMay 27, 1950(53)
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Known for

Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
The Secret of Treasure Island
4.8
Movie
  • Art Director
  • 1938
Sam Baker, William 'Stage' Boyd, Claudia Dell, Eddie Fetherston, Kane Richmond, and Josef Swickard in The Lost City (1935)
The Lost City
4.9
Movie
  • Additional Crew(as James Altweis)
  • 1935
Lola Lane in Miss V from Moscow (1942)
Miss V from Moscow
5.1
Movie
  • Production Manager
  • 1942
Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Robert Ryan, George Tobias, and Audrey Totter in The Set-Up (1949)
The Set-Up
7.8
Movie
  • Set Decorator(set decorations)
  • 1949

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • Carla Balenda and Elliott Reid in The Whip Hand (1951)
    The Whip Hand
    6.0
    • Set Decorator (set decorations)
    • 1951
  • Hunt the Man Down (1950)
    Hunt the Man Down
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1950
  • Ricardo Cortez, Joan Dixon, and Robert Sterling in Bunco Squad (1950)
    Bunco Squad
    6.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1950
  • Adele Jergens, Charles McGraw, and William Talman in Armored Car Robbery (1950)
    Armored Car Robbery
    7.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1950
  • Janis Carter, Laraine Day, and Robert Ryan in The Woman on Pier 13 (1949)
    The Woman on Pier 13
    6.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1949
  • Strange Bargain (1949)
    Strange Bargain
    6.7
    • Set Decorator
    • 1949
  • William Lundigan and Dorothy Patrick in Follow Me Quietly (1949)
    Follow Me Quietly
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1949
  • Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Robert Ryan, George Tobias, and Audrey Totter in The Set-Up (1949)
    The Set-Up
    7.8
    • Set Decorator (set decorations)
    • 1949
  • Tim Holt and Martha Hyer in Rustlers (1949)
    Rustlers
    6.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1949
  • Virginia Cox and Tim Holt in Brothers in the Saddle (1949)
    Brothers in the Saddle
    6.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1949
  • Tim Holt, Martha Hyer, and Richard Martin in Gun Smugglers (1948)
    Gun Smugglers
    5.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1948
  • Robert Mitchum and Barbara Bel Geddes in Blood on the Moon (1948)
    Blood on the Moon
    6.9
    • Set Decorator (set decorations)
    • 1948
  • Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)
    Station West
    6.6
    • Set Decorator (set decorations)
    • 1948
  • Priscilla Lane and Lawrence Tierney in Bodyguard (1948)
    Bodyguard
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1948
  • Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys, and Robert Ryan in Return of the Bad Men (1948)
    Return of the Bad Men
    6.3
    • Set Decorator (set decorations)
    • 1948

Art Department

  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)
    Mighty Joe Young
    7.0
    • set dresser (as George Altwils)
    • 1949
  • Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
    Tarzan and the Amazons
    6.2
    • interiors (as James E. Altwies)
    • 1945
  • James Dunn, Robert Bice, Sam McDaniel, and Florence Rice in The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
    The Ghost and the Guest
    4.5
    • settings
    • 1943
  • Mae Clarke, Harold Huber, Rick Vallin, and Anna May Wong in Lady from Chungking (1942)
    Lady from Chungking
    5.7
    • settings
    • 1942
  • Mary Healy and Jack La Rue in Hard Guy (1941)
    Hard Guy
    4.8
    • settings
    • 1941

Art Director

  • Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
    The Secret of Treasure Island
    4.8
    • Art Director
    • 1938
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    4.7
    • Art Director
    • 1937
  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Menace (1937)
    Jungle Menace
    5.2
    • Art Director
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James E. Altweis
  • Born
    • March 26, 1897
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • May 27, 1950
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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