About: James Basevi

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James Basevi (born 21 September 1890, Plymouth, Devon, England – d. 27 March 1962, Bellflower, California) 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. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox.

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  • James Basevi (* 21. Juni 1890 in Plymouth, England; † 27. März 1962 in Bellflower, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Szenenbildner und Filmtechniker britischer Herkunft. (de)
  • James Basevi (born 21 September 1890, Plymouth, Devon, England – d. 27 March 1962, Bellflower, California) 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. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox. In 1943, he shared an Oscar for art direction with William S. Darling for The Song of Bernadette. He was nominated for Oscars for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), The Gang's All Here (1943) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944). (en)
  • James Basevi est un chef décorateur et concepteur d'effets spéciaux anglais, né à Plymouth (Angleterre) le 11 juin 1890, décédé à Bellflower (Californie) le 27 mars 1962. (fr)
  • James Basevi (ur. 21 września 1890 w Plymouth, zm. 27 marca 1962 w Bellflower) – brytyjski scenograf filmowy i ekspert od efektów specjalnych. Po zakończeniu służby wojskowej, w czasie I wojny światowej Basevi wyemigrował początkowo do Kanady, a następnie osiadł na stałe w Stanach Zjednoczonych. W 1924 zaczął projektowanie scenografii filmowej dla wytwórni MGM. Zdobył Oscara za najlepszą scenografię do filmu Pieśń o Bernadette (1943) Henry’ego Kinga. Był także nominowany do tej nagrody za scenografię do filmów Wichrowe Wzgórza (1939, reż. William Wyler), Człowiek z Zachodu (1940, reż. William Wyler), (1943, reż. Busby Berkeley) i Klucze królestwa (1944, reż. John Stahl). (pl)
  • James Basevi (Plymouth, 11 giugno 1890 – Bellflower, 27 marzo 1962) è stato uno scenografo britannico. (it)
  • James Basevi (Plymouth, 21 de setembro de 1890 — Bellflower) é um diretor de arte estadunidense. Venceu o Oscar de melhor direção de arte na edição de 1944 por The Song of Bernadette, ao lado de William S. Darling e Thomas Little. (pt)
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  • James Basevi (* 21. Juni 1890 in Plymouth, England; † 27. März 1962 in Bellflower, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Szenenbildner und Filmtechniker britischer Herkunft. (de)
  • James Basevi est un chef décorateur et concepteur d'effets spéciaux anglais, né à Plymouth (Angleterre) le 11 juin 1890, décédé à Bellflower (Californie) le 27 mars 1962. (fr)
  • James Basevi (Plymouth, 11 giugno 1890 – Bellflower, 27 marzo 1962) è stato uno scenografo britannico. (it)
  • James Basevi (Plymouth, 21 de setembro de 1890 — Bellflower) é um diretor de arte estadunidense. Venceu o Oscar de melhor direção de arte na edição de 1944 por The Song of Bernadette, ao lado de William S. Darling e Thomas Little. (pt)
  • James Basevi (born 21 September 1890, Plymouth, Devon, England – d. 27 March 1962, Bellflower, California) 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. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox. (en)
  • James Basevi (ur. 21 września 1890 w Plymouth, zm. 27 marca 1962 w Bellflower) – brytyjski scenograf filmowy i ekspert od efektów specjalnych. Po zakończeniu służby wojskowej, w czasie I wojny światowej Basevi wyemigrował początkowo do Kanady, a następnie osiadł na stałe w Stanach Zjednoczonych. W 1924 zaczął projektowanie scenografii filmowej dla wytwórni MGM. (pl)
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