Biography
Paul Sylbert (April 16, 1928 – November 19, 2016) was an American Academy Award-winning production designer, art director, and set designer who directed on occasion.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a dressmaker, Sylbert grew up in the borough's Flatbush neighborhood and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1946. He fought in the Korean War and attended the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania with his identical twin brother Richard. Early in their careers, they collaborated on Baby Doll and A Face in the Crowd. Sylbert also attended the Hans Hoffman School of Art and The Actors Studio. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served in Korea. Sylbert was a member of the faculty at the Film and Media Arts department of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he taught courses in film studies. He also taught a course called Film: The Creative Process at Temple University in the Spring of 2014.
Sylbert died on November 19, 2016, at the age of 88.
Filmography
all 44
Movies 42
Director 5
TV Shows 2
self 1
Writer 1
A Trip to Swadades (2008)
To End All Wars (2001)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Rosewood (1997)
The Grass Harp (1995)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
Milk Money (1994)
Sliver (1993)
The Prince of Tides (1991)
Rush (1991)
Career Opportunities (1991)
Fresh Horses (1988)
Biloxi Blues (1988)
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
Nadine (1987)
Ishtar (1987)
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Firstborn (1984)
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
Gorky Park (1983)
Without a Trace (1983)
Wolfen (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Nighthawks (1981)
Resurrection (1980)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Hardcore (1979)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
The Drowning Pool (1975)
Bad Company (1972)
The Steagle (1971)
Riot (1969)
The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
Reporter (1964)
Instant Love (1964)
The Defenders (1961)
Teenage Millionaire (1961)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Baby Doll (1956)
The Wrong Man (1956)
Pontius Pilate (1952)
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Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1928-04-16
Deathday2016-11-19 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
SiblingsRichard Sylbert
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsArt Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy Award for Best Production Design
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