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Other names
  
Alexander Roelofs

Role
  
Art Director

Name
  
Al Roelofs

Years active
  
1947-1982

Occupation
  
Art director


Born
  
27 October 1906 (
1906-10-27
)
Rotterdam

Died
  
July 2, 1990, Los Angeles, California, United States

Parents
  
Paul Roelofs, Catharina de Breij

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Art directed
  
The Island at the Top of the World, Nevada Smith

Similar People
  
Peter Ellenshaw, Hal Pereira, Robert Stevenson, Darren Gilford, Dylan Cole

Alexander Y. "Al" Roelofs (27 October 1906 – 2 July 1990) was a Dutch-born American art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Island at the Top of the World.

Roelofs was born "Alexander IJsbrand Roelofs" in Rotterdam to Paul Roelofs and Catharina de Breij.

Selected filmography

  • The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
  • Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
  • References

    Al Roelofs Wikipedia