Scott Slimon
Scott Slimon (* 1915 in London , England ; † 1980 ibid.) Was a British production designer and art director .
Life
Slimon began his career on the film staff in 1947 as a textile designer on the set of Alexander Korda's comedy An Ideal Husband . He then worked as a prop master and set designer, before he worked as art director for three feature films in 1967. His films include The Day the Earth Catched Fire , The Torture Garden of Dr. Diabolo and The Witches' Death Cry . He also worked on the 1965 science fiction film Dr. Who and the Daleks , an offshoot of the television series Doctor Who starring Peter Cushing in the title role.
1960 he was for Joseph L. Mankiewiczs drama Suddenly, Last Summer , together with Oliver Messel and William waiter for the Oscar in the category Best Production Design nominated, but the award went this year to the literary film The Diary of Anne Frank .
His last work was the horror film The Death Scream of the Witches , after which he retired from the film business.
Filmography (selection)
- 1959: Suddenly Last Summer (Suddenly, Last Summer)
- 1961: The Day the Earth Caught Fire (The Day the Earth Caught Fire)
- 1965: Bunny Lake is missing
- 1966: The Puppet Killer (The Psychopath)
- 1967: The torture garden of Dr. Diabolo (Torture Garden)
- 1970: The living corpses of Dr. Mabuse (Scream and Scream Again)
- 1970: Cry of the Banshee (Cry of the Banshee)
Awards (selection)
- 1960 : Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for Suddenly Last Summer
Web links
- Scott Slimon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Scott Slimon in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Slimon, Scott |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British production designer and art director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1980 |
| Place of death | London , England , UK |