Years active 1944 – 1962 Parents William Furse Name Roger Furse | Role Costume designer Siblings Judith Furse | |
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Similar People Carmen Dillon, Judith Furse, Laurence Olivier, Georges Perinal, Dante Ferretti | ||
Hamlet and Joan of Arc Win Costume Design: 1949 Oscars
Roger Kemble Furse (11 September 1903 – 19 August 1972) was an English art director and costume designer of stage and film.
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- Hamlet and Joan of Arc Win Costume Design 1949 Oscars
- Hamlet and The Red Shoes winning Art Direction Oscars
- Career
- Family
- References
"Hamlet" and "The Red Shoes" winning Art Direction Oscars®
Career
The son of Lieutenant General Sir William Furse, Roger Furse was educated at Eton and the Slade School of Fine Arts.
A frequent collaborator with Laurence Olivier, Furse won two Oscars in 1948, one each for his art direction and costume design of Olivier's version of Hamlet. His other film credits include Henry V (1945), Odd Man Out (1947), Ivanhoe (1952) and The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (1961). In 1946 he created the sets for the ballet Adam Zero at Covent Garden.
He was also nominated for a Tony Award in 1961 for his set design of the Broadway hit drama, Duel of Angels.
Family
Furse's portrait of his wife, Margaret, who was also an Academy Award-winning costume designer, is included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Ralph Furse's sister was actress Judith Furse.