 He worked on numerous live shows during TV's Golden Age and continued with filmed episodes through the late 1950s and early 60s.His first film as set decorator was 1959's "The Fugitive Kind", and his fourth assignment, 1961's black-and-white "The Hustler" brought him his first Academy Award.1964 was a banner year for him with two Oscar nominations—"The Cardinal" in the color category and "America America" in the category of black-and-white films, with the latter winning him his second Oscar.