Born in New York, Brenner was a graduate of the New York School of Industrial Arts and he worked on department store window displays before World War II.[2] After serving as an Army Air Forcegunner during the War, he was a graduate student at the Yale Drama School and later taught scenic design, costume design and technical theatre at the University of Kansas City.[2] After returning to New York in the early 1950s, Brenner worked in theater as an assistant to designer Sam Leve.[3] He designed live television programs for ABC and CBS, as well as television commercials and industrial films.[1] Other television credits are Car 54, Where Are You (1961) and The Phil Silvers Show (1955).[1]
Brenner was nominated for five Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.[4] In 2003, he was a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild.[1]
Brenner died on December 8, 2022, at the age of 96.[5]
Selected filmography
Brenner was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:
