Set Designer. After studying painting at the Hungarian Royal Drawing School, he relocated to Paris in 1929 to escape the anti-semitic government and to paint. Hired initially as an assistant set designer to Lazare Meerson, by 1937, he began a collaboration with the director Marcel Carne on a number of French films, including "Hotel du Nord" (1938) and "Le Jour Se Leveret" (1939). His exquisitely designed studio sets evoked the style, drama and romance of various French locations. He continued to work while in hiding during the Nazi occupation on films such as "Les Visitors du Soir" (1942) and "Les Enfants du Paradis" (1945). He attracted the attention of Hollywood especially Billy Wilder and relocated to the United States. His designs for Wilder include the films: "Love in the Afternoon", and "The Apartment" for which he won an Academy Award. He continued to demonstrate his design versatility and range on "Goodbye Again" and "The Night of the Generals." At Pinewood Studios, he designed the sets for "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Man Who Would Be King." Returning to France, the films "Subway" and "Round Midnight" once again demonstrated his incredible attention to detail and style. His design work can be seen in over fifty films. Most notable in addition to the above are: "Othello" for Orson Welles, "Witness for the Prosecution" for Wilder, "The Nun's Story" for Zinnemann, and "Irma La Douce" for Wilder. Remembered as self-effacing, he credited his success to being always open to new and surprising concepts.
Set Designer. After studying painting at the Hungarian Royal Drawing School, he relocated to Paris in 1929 to escape the anti-semitic government and to paint. Hired initially as an assistant set designer to Lazare Meerson, by 1937, he began a collaboration with the director Marcel Carne on a number of French films, including "Hotel du Nord" (1938) and "Le Jour Se Leveret" (1939). His exquisitely designed studio sets evoked the style, drama and romance of various French locations. He continued to work while in hiding during the Nazi occupation on films such as "Les Visitors du Soir" (1942) and "Les Enfants du Paradis" (1945). He attracted the attention of Hollywood especially Billy Wilder and relocated to the United States. His designs for Wilder include the films: "Love in the Afternoon", and "The Apartment" for which he won an Academy Award. He continued to demonstrate his design versatility and range on "Goodbye Again" and "The Night of the Generals." At Pinewood Studios, he designed the sets for "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Man Who Would Be King." Returning to France, the films "Subway" and "Round Midnight" once again demonstrated his incredible attention to detail and style. His design work can be seen in over fifty films. Most notable in addition to the above are: "Othello" for Orson Welles, "Witness for the Prosecution" for Wilder, "The Nun's Story" for Zinnemann, and "Irma La Douce" for Wilder. Remembered as self-effacing, he credited his success to being always open to new and surprising concepts.
Bio by: Winter Birds PA
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