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Geboren in: Plymouth, Devon, South West England, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Herkunft: UK
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James Basevi (21 September 1890 – 27 March 1962) was a British-born art director and special effects expert.
After his military service during World War I Basevi emigrated to Canada and later on to the United States. He began his career in 1924 with MGM, designing sets for silent films. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox.
In 1943, he shared an Oscar for art direction with William S. Darling for The Song of Bernadette. He was nominated for Oscars for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), The Gang's All Here (1943) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944).
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After his military service during World War I Basevi emigrated to Canada and later on to the United States. He began his career in 1924 with MGM, designing sets for silent films. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox.
In 1943, he shared an Oscar for art direction with William S. Darling for The Song of Bernadette. He was nominated for Oscars for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), The Gang's All Here (1943) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944).
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1956
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Jenseits von Eden
1955
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Westlich St. Louis
1950
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Der Teufelshauptmann
1949
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Panik um King Kong
1949
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Bis zum letzten Mann
1948
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Spuren im Sand
1948
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Ich kämpfe um Dich
1945
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Das Rettungsboot
1944
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Wilson
1944
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Der Seeräuber
1942
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In die Falle gelockt
1940
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Stürmische Höhen
1939
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Gold nach Singapore
1935
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… dann kam der Orkan
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