Boris Leven ( eng. Boris Leven , in early films (before 1950) - Boris Levin ; [1] [2] [3] 1908 - 1986 ) - American cinematographer (production designer) of Russian origin; multiple nominee for the Oscar , who received it once in 1962 for the film " West Side Story " [4] .
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| Birth name | Boris Izrailevich Levin | |
| Date of Birth | August 13, 1908 | |
| Place of Birth | Moscow , Russian empire | |
| Date of death | October 11, 1986 (78 years) | |
| Place of death | Los angeles California , USA | |
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| Career | 1938-1986 | |
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| IMDb | ID 0505227 | |
Biography
He was born on August 13, 1908 in Moscow in the merchant family of Israel Davidovich Levin and Zinaida Narkiryer. [5] [6]
In 1927 he emigrated to the United States of America , where he became a naturalized citizen in 1938. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Southern California , he attended the in New York .
Leven started his film career as an artist at Paramount Pictures in 1933, and after three years he moved to 20th Century Fox . His first film, in which he acted as art director , was the dramatic musical (1938), for which Leven received his first Oscar nomination.
Works Leuven covered a wide range of filmmakers - from Western to fiction and musical . He collaborated regularly with director Martin Scorsese [7] .
Died October 11, 1986 in Los Angeles. The first wife (1938-1945) - Lyuba Solov (born Liuba Solov), then until the end of his days was married to Vera Glushkova ( born Vera Glooshkoff ).
Awards and nominations
One award out of nine nominations for the Oscar for the best work of the art director [8] .
- 1939 - Ragtime Band Alexander / Alexander's Ragtime Band
- 1943 - The Cruel Shanghai / The Shanghai Gesture
- 1957 - Giant
- 1962 - West Side Story ( Reward )
- 1966 - The Sound of Music
- 1967 - The Sand Pebbles
- 1969 - The Star! / Star!
- 1972 - The Andromeda Strain
- 1987 - The Color of Money / The Color of Money (nominated posthumously)
Notes
Links
- Boris Leven (English) on the Internet Movie Database
- Works by Boris Leven
- Leven Boris (eng.)