Richard Day's film career began in 1918 when director 'Erich von Stroheim' hired him as a set decorator. His work so impressed von Stroheim that the director kept Day as a set decorator, then an art director, and costume designer on many of his productions. Day left von Stroheim and struck out on his own in the '30s. He soon gained a reputation as one of the most imaginative art directors in the business, and he worked often for the major studios on their top-drawer productions. Day won seven Oscars for art direction and set design.
He was art director on many of Hollywoods most famous films, from the 1930s right up to 1970, when he was responsible for the art direction in Tora! Tora! Tora! , for which he received one of his many Oscar nominations.
Great Grandfather of actress AnnaCorey.
