Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Jun 22 (died age 48) Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 1937–1949 (12 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With over 200 films to his credit, Lionel Banks (born June 22, 1901, Salt Lake City, Utah - died March 20, 1950, Los Angeles, California) was a hard-working art director from 1935 to 1949. In that time he worked on such films as Leo McCarey’s The Awful Truth (1937), Howard Hawks’ South American set Only Angels Have Wings (1939) and his rapid fire comedy classic the following year His Girl Friday, most of the Blondie B-movies, Alexander Hall’s turn of the ce…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (122)

Movies (122)

Siren of Atlantis

Siren of Atlantis

1949

Set Designer

5.2
Moonrise

Moonrise

1948

Art Direction

6.2
The Perfect Marriage

The Perfect Marriage

1947

Art Direction

4.0
Ramrod

Ramrod

1947

Production Design

6.5
Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

Production Design

6.7
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1946

Production Design

4.9
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945

Art Direction

6.3
Guest Wife

Guest Wife

1945

Art Direction

6.0
Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night

1945

Art Direction

5.2
Two-Man Submarine

Two-Man Submarine

1944

Art Direction

6.0
The Black Parachute

The Black Parachute

1944

Art Direction

5.5
Cyclone Prairie Rangers

Cyclone Prairie Rangers

1944

Art Direction

Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944

Art Direction

6.3
Nine Girls

Nine Girls

1944

Art Direction

5.3
None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape

1944

Art Direction

6.3
Swing in the Saddle

Swing in the Saddle

1944

Art Direction

Sailor's Holiday

Sailor's Holiday

1944

Art Direction

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

1944

Art Direction

5.7
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944

Art Direction

6.2
The Soul of a Monster

The Soul of a Monster

1944

Art Direction

5.1
Cry of the Werewolf

Cry of the Werewolf

1944

Art Direction

4.6
Address Unknown

Address Unknown

1944

Art Direction

6.4
The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944

Art Direction

3.7
Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

Art Direction

6.8
One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

1944

Art Direction

5.9
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

1944

Art Direction

6.6
She's a Soldier Too

She's a Soldier Too

1944

Art Direction

3.0
Power of the Press

Power of the Press

1943

Art Direction

6.2
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

Art Direction

6.9
First Comes Courage

First Comes Courage

1943

Art Direction

6.6
Sahara

Sahara

1943

Art Direction

7.2
What a Woman

What a Woman

1943

Art Direction

5.6
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

1943

Art Direction

5.7
Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

Art Direction

6.6
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Art Direction

6.0
Footlight Glamour

Footlight Glamour

1943

Art Direction

7.7
It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

1943

Art Direction

7.5
After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

Art Direction

5.6
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

Art Direction

4.3
Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

1943

Art Direction

5.8
City Without Men

City Without Men

1943

Art Direction

5.0
Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

1943

Art Direction

6.7
The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Art Direction

6.2
Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943

Art Direction

5.7
Klondike Kate

Klondike Kate

1943

Art Direction

5.2
Not a Ladies' Man

Not a Ladies' Man

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Art Direction

4.3
Blondie for Victory

Blondie for Victory

1942

Art Direction

7.3
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

Art Direction

6.8
Atlantic Convoy

Atlantic Convoy

1942

Art Direction

5.3
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

Art Direction

7.0
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

Art Direction

7.3
The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie

1942

Art Direction

Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

Art Direction

6.3
Overland to Deadwood

Overland to Deadwood

1942

Art Direction

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

Art Direction

6.6
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

1942

Art Direction

6.4
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

Art Direction

4.5
Submarine Raider

Submarine Raider

1942

Art Direction

5.0
Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

Art Direction

5.0
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Cadets on Parade

Cadets on Parade

1942

Art Direction

6.0
Blondie's Blessed Event

Blondie's Blessed Event

1942

Art Direction

7.3
Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

Art Direction

5.4
Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941

Art Direction

6.1
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Art Direction

6.0
Harmon of Michigan

Harmon of Michigan

1941

Art Direction

5.0
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

Art Direction

6.3
Ladies in Retirement

Ladies in Retirement

1941

Art Direction

6.5
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

Art Direction

6.3
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Art Direction

7.0
Our Wife

Our Wife

1941

Art Direction

5.7
Roaring Frontiers

Roaring Frontiers

1941

Art Direction

The Blonde from Singapore

The Blonde from Singapore

1941

Art Direction

5.0
Blondie in Society

Blondie in Society

1941

Art Direction

7.4
Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade

1941

Art Direction

6.6
Mystery Ship

Mystery Ship

1941

Art Direction

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

Art Direction

6.5
You Belong to Me

You Belong to Me

1941

Art Direction

5.8
Sweetheart of the Campus

Sweetheart of the Campus

1941

Art Direction

5.0
The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

1941

Art Direction

6.2
Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie Goes Latin

1941

Art Direction

6.2
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

Art Direction

6.4
Time Out for Rhythm

Time Out for Rhythm

1941

Art Direction

6.2
The Officer and the Lady

The Officer and the Lady

1941

Art Direction

6.0
So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

1940

Art Direction

5.0
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

Art Direction

6.3
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Art Direction

7.4
Before I Hang

Before I Hang

1940

Art Direction

6.2
Arizona

Arizona

1940

Art Direction

6.4
Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

1940

Art Direction

5.3
Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

Art Direction

6.2
Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940

Art Direction

7.2
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

Art Direction

5.4
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

Art Direction

6.0
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

Art Direction

4.2
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

Art Direction

6.4
The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

Art Direction

6.2
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

Art Direction

6.6
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

Art Direction

6.7
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

Art Direction

5.9
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

Art Direction

6.3
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Art Direction

7.8
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Art Direction

7.3
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Art Direction

5.8
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

Art Direction

6.5
Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

Art Direction

6.8
Blind Alley

Blind Alley

1939

Art Direction

5.7
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939

Art Direction

6.6
Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

Art Direction

6.2
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Art Direction

6.5
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

1939

Art Direction

6.2
Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Art Direction

5.8
Behind Prison Gates

Behind Prison Gates

1939

Art Direction

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

Art Direction

6.3
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Assistant Art Director

7.5
Holiday

Holiday

1938

Assistant Art Director

7.3
Penitentiary

Penitentiary

1938

Art Direction

Blondie

Blondie

1938

Art Direction

7.1
Adventure in Sahara

Adventure in Sahara

1938

Art Direction

5.5
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

Art Direction

7.2
Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Art Direction

5.6