Emile Kuri

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Emile Kuri (born June 11, 1907 in Cuernavaca , Morelos , Mexico , † October 10, 2000 in Woodland Hills , Los Angeles , California ) was a Mexican production designer .

Life

Kuri began his career in the late 1930s. His early work included some Hopalong Cassidy - adventure movies with William Boyd in the title role. In 1945 he worked on I fight for you for the first time with Alfred Hitchcock , in the following two years he worked on The Paradin Case and Cocktail for a Corpse . In 1946 he worked for Frank Capra on his classic film Isn't life beautiful? active; he also worked with him several times in the following years. In 1950 he received his first Oscar for William Wyler's The Heiress , after being nominated for the first time in 1943.

From the 1950s onwards, Kuri worked mostly for Disney ; In addition to the television series Disneyland , in which he participated between 1955 and 1970, he was involved in numerous classic Disney films. He received his second Oscar in 1955 for the Disney adaptation of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , and that year he was also nominated for Robert Wise's The Intriguers . He received further Oscar nominations in the following years for the Disney productions The Flying Drummer , Mary Poppins and The Daredevil Witch in Her Flying Bed . Kuri was most recently head of the equipment department at Disney and, in addition to film and television productions, was also responsible for the equipment of the theme parks . In 1972 he retired from the film business.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

  • 1943: Oscar nomination for Silver Queen
  • 1950: Oscar for The Heiress
  • 1953: Oscar nomination for Carrie
  • 1955: Oscar for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  • 1955: Oscar nomination for The Intriguers
  • 1962: Oscar nomination for The Flying Timpani
  • 1965: Oscar nomination for Mary Poppins
  • 1972: Oscar nomination for The Daring Witch in Her Flying Bed

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personal data
SURNAME Kuri, Emile
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mexican production designer
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Cuernavaca , Morelos , Mexico
DATE OF DEATH October 10, 2000
Place of death Woodland Hills , Los Angeles , California