Léon Barsacq
Production designer, Art director, Set decorator

Léon Barsacq

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Production designer, Art director, Set decorator
Gender:
Male
Places:
FranceFranceRussia
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ArtistFilm producerArt directorProduction designer
Work field:
ArtsCreativityFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
18 October 1906(Bilohirsk)
Death:
23 December 1969(Paris)
Star sign:
Libra
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Léon Barsacq (18 October 1906 – 23 December 1969) was a Russian-born and naturalized French production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Longest Day. He was the brother of French theatre director André Barsacq and the father of film actor Yves Barsacq.

Selected filmography

  • The Mysteries of Paris (1943)
  • The Last Vacation (1948)
  • Imperial Violets (1952)
  • The Beauty of Cadiz (1953)
  • All the Gold in the World (1961)
  • The Longest Day (1962)