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Harry B. Lachman (1886–1975) was an American artist and film director, known for his career as a Post-Impressionist painter in France and as a film set designer. He was awarded the French Legion of Honor and worked in Hollywood on several notable films.
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Born in La Salle, Illinois, Lachman studied at the University of Michigan before starting out as an illustrator for magazines and books, includingJohn Smith, Gentleman Adventurerin 1907. In 1911, he moved to Paris where he made a name for himself as a post-impressionist painter and received the Legion of Honor.
His interest in cinema began in Nice as a set designer, leading him to work onMare Nostrum(1925). He became a director in France and England before moving to Hollywood in 1933, appearing in films such asDown Our Street,Baby Take a BowAndDr. Renault's Secret.
In 1928, he married Jue Quon Tai. In the 1940s, he returned to painting and continued his work until his death on March 19, 1975.
