Gil Parrondo
Gil Parrondo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gil Parrondo Rico 17 June 1921 |
| Died | 24 December 2016 (aged 95) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1952–2008 |
Gil Parrondo Rico OAXS (17 June 1921 – 24 December 2016)[1] was a Spanish art director, set decorator and production designer. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for another in the category of Best Art Direction.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Gloria Mairena (1952)
- High Fashion (1954)
- Love on Wheels (1954)
- An Andalusian Gentleman (1954)
- The Girl from the Red Cabaret (1973)
- The Grandfather (1998)
Parrondo won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for another:
- Won
- Patton (1970)[2]
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)[3]
- Nominated
- Travels with My Aunt (1972)[4]
Honours
[edit]- Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts (Kingdom of Spain, 22 June 1983).[5]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (Posthumous, Kingdom of Spain, 27 January 2017).[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Muere el director artístico español Gil Parrondo, ganador de dos Oscars (in Spanish)
- ↑ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado
External links
[edit]- Gil Parrondo at IMDb
