Born in Winnetka, IL. Artist Arnold Friberg graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1935. In 1953, Cecil B. DeMille, after searching worldwide for a powerful Biblical artist, was shown Friberg's religious series then in progress. Friberg was already a famous, celebrated American artist, and DeMille hired him to provide production drawings and paintings and conceptual art in the making of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956). In this capacity Fribert was an assistant Art Director. He also was given the task of creating all the paintings for the original souvenir program book, and some of the movie poster artwork, for the film. In 1957-58, Friberg's monumental 15 paintings series for THE TEN COMMANDMENTS toured the world, and was part of DeMille's exhibit honoring the 100th year of Hollywood, an exhibit seen by more than one million viewers. Visit Arnold Friberg Fine Art to find out more about Friberg and his work.  Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1956: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (w. Edith Head, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins & Ralph Jester) 1 nomination