James Basevi
male
Born on September 21, 1890 (135 years old)
Passed Away on March 27, 1962
From Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Known for Art
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cast Credits
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Crew Credits
- 1956
- 1955
- 1953
- 1952
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
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Art Direction
1947
The Homestretch
as
Art Direction
1947
Carnival in Costa Rica
as
Art Direction
1947
Captain from Castile
as
Art Direction
1947
13 Rue Madeleine
as
Art Direction
1947
The Brasher Doubloon
as
Art Direction
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as
Art Direction
1947
The Late George Apley
as
Art Direction
1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
The Purple Heart
as
Art Direction
1944
Pin Up Girl
as
Art Direction
1944
The Eve of St. Mark
as
Art Direction
1944
Lifeboat
as
Art Direction
1944
Wilson
as
Art Direction
1944
Buffalo Bill
as
Art Direction
1944
The Keys of the Kingdom
as
Art Direction
1944
Four Jills in a Jeep
as
Art Direction
1944
Greenwich Village
as
Art Direction
1944
The Lodger
as
Art Direction
1944
Home in Indiana
as
Art Direction
1944
The Fighting Sullivans
as
Art Direction
1944
- 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
as
Art Direction
1943
Jitterbugs
as
Art Direction
1943
Guadalcanal Diary
as
Art Direction
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
as
Art Direction
1943
Wintertime
as
Art Direction
1943
Holy Matrimony
as
Art Direction
1943
Happy Land
as
Art Direction
1943
The Song of Bernadette
as
Art Direction
1943
Heaven Can Wait
as
Art Direction
1943
Jane Eyre
as
Art Direction
1943
Stormy Weather
as
Art Direction
1943
The Gang's All Here
as
Art Direction
1943
- 1942
- 1941
- 1940
- 1939
- 1938
- 1937
- 1935
- 1926
- 1925
