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Emile Kuri

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Emile Kuri
Born(1907-06-11)June 11, 1907
DiedOctober 10, 2000(2000-10-10)(aged 93)
OccupationSet decorator
Years active1938–1972

Emile Kuri(June 11, 1907 – October 10, 2000) was a Mexican-born Americanset decoratorofLebaneseparentage.[1]He won twoAcademy Awardsand was nominated for six more in the categoryBest Art Direction.[2]He was born inCuernavaca,Morelos,Mexico,and died inLos Angeles, California,United States.

Selected filmography[edit]

Kuri won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for six more:

Won
Nominated

Other films[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Emile Kuri; Oscar-Winning Designer Worked on Disneyland".LA Times.RetrievedSeptember 18,2011.
  2. ^"IMDb.com: Emile Kuri - Awards".IMDb.com.RetrievedDecember 14,2008.

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