Gaslight (1944)

Distinguished Oscar®- and Emmy-winning art director who entered American film as an associate at MGM on THE VANISHING VIRGINIAN (1942). Other associate credits include MR. AND MRS. NORTH, THE COURTSHIP OF ANDY HARDY, FINGERS AT THE WINDOW, MAISIE GETS HER MAN, TISH and ANDY HARDY'S DOUBLE LIFE (all also 1942), ASSIGNMENT IN BRITTANY, DR. GILLESPIE'S CRIMINAL CASE and I DOOD IT (all 1943), THE HEAVENLY BODY and GASLIGHT (both 1944), and ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (1946). As art director, his credits include BARBARY COAST (1944), THE CLOCK (1945), THE HARVEY GIRLS (1946), LIVING IN A BIG WAY and FIESTA (both 1947), INNER SANCTUM and SLEEP, MY LOVE (both 1948), ADAM'S RIB (1949), THE REFORMER AND THE REDHEAD and DIAL 1119 (both 1950), THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE, KIND LADY, TEXAS CARNIVAL and IT'S A BIG COUNTRY (all 1951), BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE (1952), ROGUE'S MARCH, JEOPARDY, CODE TWO and A SLIGHT CASE OF LARCENY (all 1953), WITNESS TO MURDER (1954), BATTLE TAXI (1955), FIGHT FOR THE TITLE (1957), TERROR IN A TEXAS TWON (1958), THE TIME MACHINE (1960), ATLANTIS, THE LOST CONTINENT (1961), PARADISE ALLEY and his final film, HOW THE WEST WAS WON (both 1962). Ferrari also began working in television in 1954. His series art direction credits include "The Public Defender", "You Are There" (Emmy, 1956), "Screen Directors Playhouse", "Telephone Time", "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond", and "The Twilight Zone."  Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1944: GASLIGHT - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1963: HOW THE WEST WAS WON - Art Direction (w. George W. Davis & Addison Hehr) 2 nominations, 1 Award