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John DeCuir (June 4, 1918 – October 29, 1991) was a Hollywood art director and production designer known for his elaborate set designs that were illustrated with his own watercolor paintings. DeCuir studied at the Chouinard Art School, joined Universal in the late 1930s, and by the mid-1940s was designing sets. In 1949, he signed with 20th Century Fox where he worked on productions with elaborate sets. These included dramatic material such as The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), musicals including There's No Business Like Show Business 1954), and comedy Ghostbusters (1984). DeCuir earned eleven Oscar nominations, winning three: The King and I (1956), Cleopatra (1963), and Hello, Dolly! (1969).

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  • John DeCuir (* 4. Juni 1918 in San Francisco, Kalifornien; † 29. Oktober 1991 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmarchitekt. (de)
  • John DeCuir (June 4, 1918 – October 29, 1991) was a Hollywood art director and production designer known for his elaborate set designs that were illustrated with his own watercolor paintings. DeCuir studied at the Chouinard Art School, joined Universal in the late 1930s, and by the mid-1940s was designing sets. In 1949, he signed with 20th Century Fox where he worked on productions with elaborate sets. These included dramatic material such as The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), musicals including There's No Business Like Show Business 1954), and comedy Ghostbusters (1984). DeCuir earned eleven Oscar nominations, winning three: The King and I (1956), Cleopatra (1963), and Hello, Dolly! (1969). His son, John DeCuir Jr. is also a production designer. (en)
  • John Francis DeCuir Sr. est un directeur artistique américain né le 4 juin 1918 à San Francisco (Californie) et mort le 29 octobre 1991 à Santa Monica (Californie). (fr)
  • John DeCuir (San Francisco, 4 giugno 1918 – Santa Monica, 29 ottobre 1991) è stato uno scenografo statunitense. Vinse tre Oscar alla migliore scenografia: nel 1957 per Il re ed io, nel 1964 per Cleopatra e nel 1970 per Hello, Dolly!. (it)
  • John DeCuir (San Francisco, 4 de junho de 1918 — Santa Monica, 29 de outubro de 1991) foi um diretor de arte estadunidense. Venceu o Oscar de melhor direção de arte em três ocasiões: por The King and I, Cleopatra e Hello, Dolly!. (pt)
  • John DeCuir (ur. 4 czerwca 1918 w San Francisco; zm. 29 października 1991 w Santa Monica) – amerykański scenograf filmowy, trzykrotny zdobywca Oscara za najlepszą scenografię. Sławę i uznanie zdobył dzięki wystawnym dekoracjom do wysokobudżetowych hollywoodzkich superprodukcji, których szkice tworzył w postaci akwareli. (pl)
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  • John DeCuir (* 4. Juni 1918 in San Francisco, Kalifornien; † 29. Oktober 1991 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmarchitekt. (de)
  • John Francis DeCuir Sr. est un directeur artistique américain né le 4 juin 1918 à San Francisco (Californie) et mort le 29 octobre 1991 à Santa Monica (Californie). (fr)
  • John DeCuir (San Francisco, 4 giugno 1918 – Santa Monica, 29 ottobre 1991) è stato uno scenografo statunitense. Vinse tre Oscar alla migliore scenografia: nel 1957 per Il re ed io, nel 1964 per Cleopatra e nel 1970 per Hello, Dolly!. (it)
  • John DeCuir (San Francisco, 4 de junho de 1918 — Santa Monica, 29 de outubro de 1991) foi um diretor de arte estadunidense. Venceu o Oscar de melhor direção de arte em três ocasiões: por The King and I, Cleopatra e Hello, Dolly!. (pt)
  • John DeCuir (ur. 4 czerwca 1918 w San Francisco; zm. 29 października 1991 w Santa Monica) – amerykański scenograf filmowy, trzykrotny zdobywca Oscara za najlepszą scenografię. Sławę i uznanie zdobył dzięki wystawnym dekoracjom do wysokobudżetowych hollywoodzkich superprodukcji, których szkice tworzył w postaci akwareli. (pl)
  • John DeCuir (June 4, 1918 – October 29, 1991) was a Hollywood art director and production designer known for his elaborate set designs that were illustrated with his own watercolor paintings. DeCuir studied at the Chouinard Art School, joined Universal in the late 1930s, and by the mid-1940s was designing sets. In 1949, he signed with 20th Century Fox where he worked on productions with elaborate sets. These included dramatic material such as The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), musicals including There's No Business Like Show Business 1954), and comedy Ghostbusters (1984). DeCuir earned eleven Oscar nominations, winning three: The King and I (1956), Cleopatra (1963), and Hello, Dolly! (1969). (en)
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