98-year-old E. Jay Krause, a renowned Emmy Award-winning art director and set designer who contributed to numerous iconic variety shows from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, has passed away.
Krause died Saturday in Los Angeles.
Throughout a career spanning three decades, Krause has designed sets for over 180 productions, including TV specials showcasing legendary artists like Bob Hope, Diana Ross, Mitzi Gaynor, Shirley Temple, Bing Crosby, Jerry Lewis, Esther Williams, Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, the Jacksons, Don Knotts, Wayne Newton, Carol Channing, Pat Boone, and Rudolf Nureyev.
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Over a 3-decade long career, Krause has designed sets for more than 180 productions, including TV specials featuring iconic artists such as Bob Hope, Diana Ross, Mitzi Gaynor, Shirley Temple, Bing Crosby, Jerry Lewis, Esther Williams, Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, the Jacksons, Don Knotts, Wayne Newton, Carol Channing, Pat Boone, and Rudolf Nureyev.
Apart from his other roles, he was the initial creator of sets for shows like “The Hollywood Squares” and “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”. He bagged two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of best art direction. One was for “The Diana Ross Special”, while the other went to “The Mitzi Gaynor Special”.
Established in 1983, Omega Cinema Props was founded by Krause, who expanded it into one of the industry’s most significant independent prop houses over three decades. Together with his wife, Doris, Krause traveled globally to gather unique and hard-to-find set decorations. Their carefully amassed collection continues to play a vital role in film and TV productions.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Krause honorably served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, participating in the grueling 82-day Battle of Okinawa. Following his military service, he enrolled at Pepperdine University to pursue design studies, and he embarked on his professional journey with NBC in 1951.
He leaves behind his daughter and her spouse, Carson and Barry Pritchard; as well as two grandkids and two great-grandkids.
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2025-04-14 05:25