James Basevi

James Basevi

Known for: Art
Biography: 1890-09-21
Deathday: 1962-03-27 (71 years old)

Biography

James Basevi (21 September 1890 – 27 March 1962) 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).


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Filmography

all 79

Movies 79

Director 1

Production Design
East of Eden

East of Eden (1955)

Movie
1
Art Direction
Margie

Margie (1946)

Movie
Art Direction
Wilson

Wilson (1944)

Movie
Art Direction
Raffles

Raffles (1939)

Movie
Special Effects
Blockade

Blockade (1938)

Movie
Special Effects
Dead End

Dead End (1937)

Movie

Information

Known For
Art

Gender
Male

Birthday
1890-09-21

Deathday
1962-03-27 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White

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