Fred Gabourie
Fred Gabourie (born September 19, 1881 in Ontario Canada , † March 1, 1951 in Los Angeles , USA ) was a Canadian film architect .
Life
Born and raised in Canada, he was trained as an artist around the turn of the century. After various occupations, he came to Hollywood as a production designer after the end of the First World War . There he often worked for Buster Keaton . At the end of the silent film era, he switched from active scene construction to MGM site management, where he took over the supervision.
Filmography (selection)
- 1920: Buster Keaton as a convict ( Convict 13 )
- 1920: Neighbors
- 1920: One Week
- 1920: Buster Keaton's wedding with obstacles
- 1921: Hard Luck
- 1921: Water has no beams ( The Boat )
- 1921: The Goat
- 1921: The Haunted House
- 1921: Buster Keaton fights the bloody hand ( The High Sign )
- 1921: The Play House
- 1922: Buster and the Police ( Cops )
- 1922: The Paleface ( The Paleface )
- 1922: Day Dreams
- 1922: My Wife's Relations
- 1922: The Blacksmith
- 1922: The Electric House
- 1922: The Frozen North
- 1923: Circus Days
- 1923: Darn hospitality ( Our Hospitality )
- 1923: The Balloonatic
- 1923: The Love Nest
- 1924: Sherlock, Jr.
- 1924: The Navigator (The Navigator)
- 1925: Seven Chances (Seven Chances)
- 1926: Buster Keaton, the Alabama killer ( Battling Butler )
- 1926: The General ( The General )
- 1927: The model student ( college )
- 1928: Steamboat Bill, Jr.
- 1928: Buster Keaton, the film reporter (The Cameraman)
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 3: F - H. Barry Fitzgerald - Ernst Hofbauer. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 164 f.
Web links
- Fred Gabourie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gabourie, Fred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian film architect |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1881 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ontario Canada |
DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1951 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , USA |