James Basevi
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 62 years ago |
Date of birth | September 21,1890 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Plymouth |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | March 27,1962 |
Died | Bellflower |
California | |
United States | |
Spouse | Louisa G. Merriman |
Job | Set decorator |
Film Art Director | |
Special Effects Artist | |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White |
Nominations | Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White |
Movies/Shows | 3 Godfathers |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 586164 |
James Basevi Life story
James Basevi was a British-born art director and special effects expert. After his military service during World War I Basevi emigrated to Canada and later on to the United States. He began his career in 1924 with MGM, designing sets for silent films.