Gabriel Béchir
Gabriel Béchir (born October 24, 1927 in Toulon , † December 18, 2001 in France ) was a production designer .
Life
Béchir began his career in the film staff in 1953, initially as a location scout , but from the following year he also worked as a prop master and finally as a production designer. Between 1966 and 1970 he worked on seven films with Louis de Funès , including Drei Bruchpiloten in Paris , Baldwin, the dry swimmer and Baldwin, the horror of Saint-Tropez . In 1963 he was nominated for the Oscar in the category Best Production Design for the war film The Longest Day together with Ted Haworth , Léon Barsacq and Vincent Korda , but the award this year went to Robert Mulligan's literary adaptation Who Disrupts the Nightingale .
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: The Longest Day (The Longest Day)
- 1963: Squeak ... squeak ... who's drilling for oil? (Pouic-Pouic)
- 1965: Three rooms in Manhattan (Trois chambres à Manhattan)
- 1966: Three break pilots in Paris (La Grande vadrouille)
- 1967: Woman lures seven times (Woman Times Seven)
- 1968: Baldwin, the dry swimmer (Le Petit Baigneur)
- 1970: Baldwin, the Terror of Saint-Tropez (Le gendarme en balade)
- 1985 Target - Target (Target)
Awards (selection)
- 1963 : Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for The Longest Day
Web links
- Gabriel Béchir in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Béchir, Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Production designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toulon |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 2001 |
| Place of death | France |