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name: "Edward Stephenson"
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roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "9 February 1917"
died: "28 February 2011"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:03.769746+00:00"
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# Edward Stephenson

Production designer. Born 9 February 1917 in Algona, Iowa, USA. Died 28 February 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 9 February 1917, Algona, Iowa, USA
- **Died:** 28 February 2011
- **Also known as:** E. S. Stephenson

## Biography

Edward Stephenson (also credited as E. S. Stephenson) was an American art director and production designer. Born Edward Sheffield Stephenson on 9 February 1917 in Algona, Iowa, he died on 28 February 2011 in Hollywood Hills, California.

Stephenson worked in television for five decades. His credits include art direction on the 1965 CBS production of *Cinderella* and production design on series such as *Soap* (1977–1981), *Benson* (1979), *The Golden Girls* (1985–1992), *Empty Nest* (1988–1995) and *Blossom* (1990–1995). He also contributed to variety programmes including *The Andy Williams Show* and the special *An Evening with Fred Astaire* (1958).

He received three Primetime Emmy Awards and further nominations for his work in art direction and production design.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, televisionacademy.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Golden Girls* (1985), Fi1m 88, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)

## Also known for

- *Blossom* (1990), Production Design
- *Cinderella* (1965), Art Direction
- *Benson* (1979), Production Design

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