The distinguished art director and production designer Edward Carfagno had a long career under contract to MGM (1943-1970). During that time, he worked on some of the studio's most prestigious films and established a reputation for creating an authentic and accurate period feel. He frequently worked on costume epics made by MGM at Cinecitta in Rome. Carfagno was nominated thirteen times for Academy Awards, winning for 玉女奇男 (1952), sharing with 塞德里克·吉本森, 埃德温 and F. Keogh Gleason; 凯撒大帝 (1953)with Gibbons, Gleason and 休·亨特); and 宾虚 (1959)with Gibbons, Hunt and William A. Horning). His other notable contributions include 暴君焚城录 (1951), 绿色食品 (1973) and Pale Rider (1985) (one of five 克林特·伊斯特伍德-directed films he worked on as set designer).
A graduate from the University of Southern California, Carfagno started work at MGM in 1939 as a draftsman on The Wizard of Oz (1939), quickly working his way up to production designer. His first fully credited film in that capacity was the 露西尔·鲍尔 comedy 众星拱月 (1943). Edward Carfagno was inducted into the Art Director's Guild Hall of Fame in 2007.
Member of US Olympic fencing team. [1940]
A widower at the time of his death, he was survived by a son, Edward Jr., and two daughters, Carol and Linda, as well as two grandchildren.