Paul Sheriff (13 November 1903 – 25 September 1960) was a Russian-born British art director. In early life he used the names Paul Schouvaloff,[1] or Paul Shouvalov.[2][3] He won an Academy Award and was nominated for another in the category Best Art Direction.[4]
Paul Sheriff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1903 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 25 September 1960 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1940-1960 |
Selected filmography edit
- The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
- French Without Tears (1940)
- Freedom Radio (1941)
- Henry V (1944)
- Moulin Rouge (1952)
- Three Cases of Murder (1955)
- Interpol (1957)
Awards and nominations edit
Sheriff won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for another:
Won edit
- Moulin Rouge (1952)
Nominated edit
- Henry V (1944)
References edit
- ^ Dorney, Kate. "Schouvaloff, Alexander". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/106581. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 149.
- ^ Also Pawel Alexandrowitsch Schuwalow (Павел Александрович Шувалов)[citation needed]
- ^ "IMDb.com: Paul Sheriff - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
External links edit
- Paul Sheriff at IMDb
- Paul Sheriff at AllMovie
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