| Carl Biddiscombe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carl Francis Biddiscombe (1924-06-22)June 22, 1924 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | November 4, 2000(2000-11-04) (aged 76) Laguna Niguel, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Set decorator |
| Years active | 1959–1987 |
| Spouse |
Phylis Ruth Biddiscombe
(m. 1964) |
Carl Francis Biddiscombe (June 22, 1924 – November 4, 2000) was a Canadian-American set decorator. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction for the films Gaily, Gaily and Tora! Tora! Tora!. Biddiscombe was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park, alongside his wife.
Selected filmography
Biddiscombe was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:
- Gaily, Gaily (1969; co-nominated with Robert F. Boyle, George B. Chan and Edward G. Boyle)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970; co-nominated with Jack Martin Smith, Yoshirō Muraki, Richard Day, Taizô Kawashima, Walter M. Scott and Norman Rockett)
References
- ^ Chavkin, Dan; McGuire, Brian (August 3, 2021). Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the Future. Simon and Schuster. p. 27. ISBN 9781681885629 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Phylis Biddiscombe Obituary - Corona Del Mar, CA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
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