Born in Bremen, Germany. Began his film career with UFA in 1919, was art director for 5 films, and came to the US four years later. Dreier was skilled at creating foreign locales on the studio lot, a talent frequently drawn on by European directors such as Josef von Sternberg, Rouben Mamoulian and Ernst Lubitsch. He was head of Paramount's design department from 1928 to 1951 -- with almost 450 films in his filmography -- including the sets for eleven Cecil B. De Mille films between 1933 and 1949.  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1928-29: THE PATRIOT  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1929-30: THE LOVE PARADE  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1929-30: THE VAGABOND KING  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1930-31: MOROCCO  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1932-33: A FAREWELL TO ARMS (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1935: THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1937: SOULS AT SEA (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1938: IF I WERE KING (w. John B. Goodman)  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1939: BEAU GESTE (w. Robert Odell)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1940: NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1940: ARISE, MY LOVE  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1941: HOLD BACK THE DAWN (w. Robert Usher)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1942: REAP THE WILD WIND (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1942: TAKE A LETTER, DARLING (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1943: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (w. Haldane Douglas)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1943: FIVE GRAVE TO CAIRO (w. Ernst Fegte)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1944: LADY IN THE DARK (w. Raoul Pene du Bois)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1944: NO TIME FOR LOVE (w. Robert Usher)  Interior Decoration (Color) 1945: FRENCHMAN'S CREEK (w. Ernst Fegte)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1945: LOVE LETTERS (w. Roland Anderson)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1946: KITTY (w. Walter H. Tyler)  Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1950: SAMSON AND DELILAH - Art Director (w. Walter H. Tyler)  Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black & White) 1950: SUNSET BLVD. - Art Director (w. John Meehan) 23 nominations, 3 Awards