Anton Grot
Anton Grot | |
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Grot with design for The Thief of Bagdad (1924) | |
| Born | Antoni Franciszek Groszewski 18 January 1884 Kelbasin, Poland |
| Died | 21 March 1974 (aged 90) Stanton, California, United States |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1916-1950 |
Anton Grot (18 January 1884 – 21 March 1974) was a Polish art director long active in Hollywood. He was known for his prolific output with Warner Brothers, contributing, in such films as Little Caesar (1931), and Gold Diggers of 1933 to the distinctive Warners look. According to a TCM profile, he showed a "flair for harsh realism, Expressionistic horror and ornate romantic moods alike".