Hal Pereira (April 29, 1905, Chicago
, Illinois
- December 17, 1983, Los Angeles
, California
) was an American
art director and production designer.
In the 1940s through the 1960s he worked on more than 200 films as
an art director and production designer. He was nominated for 23
Oscars, having won only one for his
work on
The Rose
Tattoo. He served, along with Earl Helrick, as artistic
director of the popular TV series
Bonanza.
Pereira
was educated at the University of Illinois
and is brother of architect (and occasional film
art director) William L.
Pereira.
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