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Léon Barsacq

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Years active
  
1934-1968

Siblings
  
Andre Barsacq

Children
  
Yves Barsacq

Role
  
Production Designer

Name
  
Leon Barsacq


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Born
  
18 October 1906 (
1906-10-18
)
Feodosiya, Crimea, then Empire of Russia (now Ukraine, disputed and occupied by the Russian Federation)

Occupation
  
Production designer, art director, set decorator

Died
  
December 23, 1969, Paris, France

Books
  
Caligari\'s Cabinet and Other Grand Illusions: A History of Film Design

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White

Similar People
  
Andre Barsacq, Yves Barsacq, Alexandre Trauner, Mayo, Max Douy

Léon Barsacq (18 October 1906 – 23 December 1969) was a Russian-born and naturalized French production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Longest Day. He was the brother of French theatre director André Barsacq and the father of film actor Yves Barsacq.

Selected filmography

  • The Mysteries of Paris (1943)
  • The Last Vacation (1948)
  • Imperial Violets (1952)
  • The Beauty of Cadiz (1953)
  • All the Gold in the World (1961)
  • The Longest Day (1962)

    • References

    Léon Barsacq Wikipedia
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