Fred Gabourie

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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)

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.

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personal data
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