Jonathan Barry

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Jonathan Barry , also John Barry (born July 3, 1935 in London , † June 1, 1979 ibid) was a British film architect with excellent individual achievements in the 1970s.

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After graduating from the Kingston School of Arts with a degree in architecture, Barry began his cinematic career in 1960 as a draftsman for the monumental epic Cleopatra before working as a draftsman for British television. In the following years he assisted production designers both in film (e.g. in the Agatha Christie crime thriller The Wax Flower Bouquet ) and in television (e.g. in the series Secret Order for John Drake ).

In 1967, Jonathan 'John' Barry designed his first own film set as chief architect. With the futuristic movements A Clockwork Orange and Phase IV , Barry quickly became known in specialist circles, and he was then entrusted with the architectural designs for lavish science fiction and fantasy large-scale productions such as Star Wars and Superman . During these years he worked regularly with his colleague Norman Reynolds . For their work on Star Wars , he, Reynolds, and Leslie Dilley each received an Oscar in early 1978 for the best film construction .

At the beginning of 1979, Barry was scheduled to direct the science fiction film Saturn City , on the script of which he had already worked, but was eventually replaced by Hollywood veteran Stanley Donen . On May 31, 1979, at the start of filming the second Star Wars film, Jonathan Barry collapsed on the set. Just hours later, at the age of 43, he died of meningitis .

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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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 258.

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personal data
SURNAME Barry, Jonathan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barry, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film architect
DATE OF BIRTH July 3, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1979
Place of death London