Carl Biddiscombe
Born
Carl Francis Biddiscombe

(1924-06-22)June 22, 1924
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada[1]
DiedNovember 4, 2000(2000-11-04) (aged 76)
Laguna Niguel, California, U.S.[1]
OccupationSet decorator
Years active1959–1987
Spouse
Phylis Ruth Biddiscombe
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(m. 1964)​
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Carl Francis Biddiscombe (June 22, 1924 – November 4, 2000)[2] 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!.[3][4] Biddiscombe was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park, alongside his wife.[2]

Selected filmography

Biddiscombe was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Phylis Biddiscombe Obituary - Corona Del Mar, CA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2021.

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