Graduate of the Univ. of Southern California (1933, Architecture). A member of the 1940 US Olympic fencing team -- but unable to compete because of the Games' cancellation. Carfagno established himself as a Hollywood art director at MGM in the 1950s with such films as Vincente Minnelli's THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1952), Joseph Mankiewicz's JULIUS CAESAR (1953) and William Wyler's BEN-HUR (1959). Carfagno worked consistently on a variety of films, including five collaborations as production designer with director Clint Eastwood.  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1951: QUO VADIS? - Art Direction (w. William A. Horning & Cedric Gibbons)  Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black and White) 1952: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1953: THE STORY OF THREE LOVES - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames & Gabriel Scognamillo)  Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black and White) 1953: JULIUS CAESAR - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black and White) 1954: EXECUTIVE SUITE - Art Direction (w. Cedric Gibbons)  Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1959: BEN-HUR - Art Direction (w. William A. Horning)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1962: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM - Art Direction (w. George W. Davis)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black and White) 1962: PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT - Art Direction (w. George W. Davis)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1968: THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN - Art Direction (w. George W. Davis)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1975: THE HINDENBURG - Art Direction 10 nominations, 3 Awards