Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Aug 25 (died age 86) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1934–1953 (19 year career)
5.7 avg rating

Biography

John Edward (Jack) Otterson (August 25, 1905 - December 22, 1991) was an American art director who worked on more than 300 films between 1934 and 1953 and was nominated for eight Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (151)

Movies (151)

Planet Outlaws

Planet Outlaws

1953

Art Direction

4.5
The Vigilantes Return

The Vigilantes Return

1947

Art Direction

2.2
The Killers

The Killers

1946

Art Direction

7.3
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

1946

Art Direction

4.8
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

1946

Art Direction

3.9
Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk

1946

Art Direction

4.8
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

Art Direction

6.6
She-Wolf of London

She-Wolf of London

1946

Art Direction

5.6
Cuban Pete

Cuban Pete

1946

Art Direction

5.0
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

Art Direction

6.0
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946

Art Direction

7.1
Her Adventurous Night

Her Adventurous Night

1946

Art Direction

7.0
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1946

Art Direction

Little Miss Big

Little Miss Big

1946

Art Direction

6.0
Strange Conquest

Strange Conquest

1946

Art Direction

Lawless Breed

Lawless Breed

1946

Art Direction

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Art Direction

6.8
It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love

1943

Art Direction

2.3
Hi'ya, Chum

Hi'ya, Chum

1943

Art Direction

6.0
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

Art Direction

4.0
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Art Direction

6.5
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

1942

Art Direction

5.8
Half Way to Shanghai

Half Way to Shanghai

1942

Art Direction

4.5
The Old Chisholm Trail

The Old Chisholm Trail

1942

Art Direction

7.0
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1942

Art Direction

6.0
The Mad Doctor of Market Street

The Mad Doctor of Market Street

1942

Art Direction

5.3
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

1942

Art Direction

5.8
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Art Direction

6.4
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

Art Direction

5.5
Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

Art Direction

6.9
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

Art Direction

5.5
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

Art Direction

5.8
Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

1942

Production Design

6.0
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Art Direction

6.9
Bombay Clipper

Bombay Clipper

1942

Art Direction

5.5
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Art Direction

5.8
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

Art Direction

6.2
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

Art Direction

6.4
Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

1942

Art Direction

5.3
Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

1942

Art Direction

Night Monster

Night Monster

1942

Art Direction

6.2
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

1942

Art Direction

5.5
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

Art Direction

5.1
Mug Town

Mug Town

1942

Art Direction

7.0
There's One Born Every Minute

There's One Born Every Minute

1942

Art Direction

7.2
Little Joe, the Wrangler

Little Joe, the Wrangler

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Danger in the Pacific

Danger in the Pacific

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

Art Direction

4.8
Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

1942

Art Direction

Frisco Lil

Frisco Lil

1942

Art Direction

8.0
Escape from Hong Kong

Escape from Hong Kong

1942

Art Direction

6.0
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet

1942

Art Direction

4.0
The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Art Direction

5.5
Unseen Enemy

Unseen Enemy

1942

Art Direction

Moonlight in Hawaii

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941

Art Direction

3.7
South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

1941

Art Direction

6.0
Man from Montana

Man from Montana

1941

Art Direction

Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

Art Direction

5.0
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941

Art Direction

6.4
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

Art Direction

7.0
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Art Direction

7.2
Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

Art Direction

6.7
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941

Production Design

6.0
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

Art Direction

5.3
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

1941

Art Direction

6.8
Hello, Sucker

Hello, Sucker

1941

Art Direction

So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

1941

Art Direction

6.2
Horror Island

Horror Island

1941

Art Direction

5.8
In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Art Direction

6.3
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1941

Art Direction

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941

Art Direction

5.9
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1941

Art Direction

5.3
Mob Town

Mob Town

1941

Art Direction

Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love

1941

Art Direction

5.4
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

Art Direction

6.1
Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers

1941

Art Direction

5.0
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

Art Direction

7.2
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1941

Art Direction

1.0
The Masked Rider

The Masked Rider

1941

Art Direction

7.0
Law of the Range

Law of the Range

1941

Art Direction

5.0
Where Did You Get That Girl?

Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

Art Direction

5.0
A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game

1941

Art Direction

5.0
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941

Art Direction

6.9
The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

Art Direction

6.4
The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

Art Direction

4.3
South to Karanga

South to Karanga

1940

Art Direction

Green Hell

Green Hell

1940

Art Direction

4.0
Framed

Framed

1940

Art Direction

5.8
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

Art Direction

6.4
Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

Art Direction

6.8
The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick

1940

Art Direction

6.5
It's a Date

It's a Date

1940

Art Direction

5.9
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Art Direction

5.6
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Art Direction

6.3
Slightly Tempted

Slightly Tempted

1940

Art Direction

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1940

Art Direction

5.8
Black Friday

Black Friday

1940

Art Direction

6.0
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

Art Direction

5.7
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

1940

Art Direction

6.9
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940

Art Direction

San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

1940

Art Direction

6.0
The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940

Art Direction

5.7
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940

Art Direction

6.0
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

Art Direction

Riders of Pasco Basin

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940

Art Direction

2.0
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Co-Art Director

6.7
Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

1939

Art Direction

When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

1939

Art Direction

5.2
Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

Art Direction

6.0
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

Art Direction

6.5
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

Art Direction

7.2
Pirates of the Skies

Pirates of the Skies

1939

Art Direction

Rio

Rio

1939

Art Direction

4.9
The Witness Vanishes

The Witness Vanishes

1939

Art Direction

6.2
The Big Guy

The Big Guy

1939

Art Direction

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1939

Art Direction

Mystery of the White Room

Mystery of the White Room

1939

Art Direction

The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

Art Direction

4.8
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

Art Direction

6.0
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

1938

Art Direction

5.7
Mad About Music

Mad About Music

1938

Art Direction

6.9
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

1938

Art Direction

The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1938

Art Direction

2.5
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

1938

Art Direction

5.0
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

1938

Art Direction

5.8
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

Art Direction

4.0
Sinners in Paradise

Sinners in Paradise

1938

Art Direction

5.1
The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

1938

Art Direction

5.0
Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air

1938

Art Direction

5.9
Midnight Intruder

Midnight Intruder

1938

Art Direction

5.2
Strange Faces

Strange Faces

1938

Art Direction

Night Key

Night Key

1937

Art Direction

6.2
We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments

1937

Art Direction

5.8
Armored Car

Armored Car

1937

Art Direction

4.2
The Mighty Treve

The Mighty Treve

1937

Art Direction

6.0
You're a Sweetheart

You're a Sweetheart

1937

Art Direction

4.3
Let Them Live

Let Them Live

1937

Art Direction

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Art Direction

5.5
Love Letters of a Star

Love Letters of a Star

1936

Art Direction

The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

1936

Art Direction

6.5
The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World

1936

Art Direction

7.5
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936

Art Direction

6.2
Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing

1936

Art Direction

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

1935

Art Direction

7.0
Show Them No Mercy!

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

Art Direction

7.0
Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million

1935

Art Direction

6.1
Marie Galante

Marie Galante

1934

Art Direction

4.6
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

1934

Settings

4.3
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

Settings

6.2