The Sea Hawk (1940)

Born in Kelbasin, Poland. Prolific, distinguished art director, in the US from c. 1905. After some notable work in the silent era, Grot's career flowered in the 1930s. He designed films across a wide range of genres, notably for fellow European emigrés Michael Curtiz and William Dieterle. Some of his notable non-nominated art direction credits include LITTLE CAESAR (1931), 20,000 YEARS IN SING SING (1932), GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933, BABY FACE and FOOTLIGHT PARADE (all 1933), MANDALAY and HE WAS HER MAN (both 1934), GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935, DR. SOCRATES, CAPTAIN BLOOD and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (all 1935), THE GOLDEN ARROW and THE WHITE ANGEL (both 1936), STOLEN HOLIDAY, TOVARICH and THE GREAT GARRICK (all 1937), FOOLS FOR SCANDAL, SECRETS OF AN ACTRESS and HARD TO GET (all 1938), THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL and JUAREZ (both 1939), A DISPATCH FROM REUTERS (1940), THE SEA WOLF and AFFECTIONATELY YOURS (both 1941), THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943), THE CONSPIRATORS (1944), RHAPSODY IN BLUE and MILDRED PIERCE (both 1945), MY REPUTATION, ONE MORE TOMORROW, DECEPTION and NEVER SAY GOODBYE (all 1946), NORA PRENTISS, THE TWO MRS. CARROLLS, POSSESSED and THE UNSUSPECTED (all 1947), ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS, JUNE BRIDE and ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON (all 1948) and BACKFIRE (1950).  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1930: SVENGALI - Art Direction  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1936: ANTHONY ADVERSE - Art Direction  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1937: THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA - Art Direction  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1939: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX - Art Direction  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black and White) 1940: THE SEA HAWK - Art Direction  Scientific Or Technical (Class III) 1940: For the design and perfection of the Warner Bros. water ripple and wave illusion machine. 5 nominations, 1 Scientific/Technical Award