Edwin B. Willis

Edwin Booth Willis January 28 1893 November 26 1963 was an American motion picture set designer and decorator Willis worked exclusively at MetroGoldwynMayer studios for his entire career During his career as a set designer Willis worked on over 600 separate productions The Internet Movie Database lists his 577 film credits as set decorator 163 credits as interior decorator and 24 credits as art director Edwin B Willis was nominated for the Academy Award in his profession 32 times in certain years receiving multiple nominations Willis won the Oscar on eight occasions He was born in Decatur Illinois and died of cancer in Hollywood in 1963 His older sister was Hollywood film editor Verna Willis