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Gabriel Scognamillo is a Production Design American born on 27 october 1906 at New York City (USA)
Gabriel Scognamillo (27 October 1906 - 31 May 1974) was an Italian art director. One of the first films he worked on was Jean Renoir's provocative 1931 film "La Chienne". Two years later he had moved to Hollywood where one of his first films there was MGM's production of "The Merry Widow" (1934) with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald.
Scognamillo also worked on several in the Andy Hardy, Maisie and Dr. Kildare series of films. Some of his efforts in the 50s include "The Great Caruso" (1951), "The Story of Three Loves" (1953), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and the children's science fiction film Tobor the Great (1954).
One of his final films was the imaginative George Pal fantasy, "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (1964).
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Gabriel Scognamillo
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Nationality USA
Birth 27 october 1906 at New York City (USA)
Death 31 may 1974 (at 67 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 27 october 1906 at New York City (USA)
Death 31 may 1974 (at 67 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Gabriel Scognamillo (27 October 1906 - 31 May 1974) was an Italian art director. One of the first films he worked on was Jean Renoir's provocative 1931 film "La Chienne". Two years later he had moved to Hollywood where one of his first films there was MGM's production of "The Merry Widow" (1934) with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald.
Scognamillo also worked on several in the Andy Hardy, Maisie and Dr. Kildare series of films. Some of his efforts in the 50s include "The Great Caruso" (1951), "The Story of Three Loves" (1953), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and the children's science fiction film Tobor the Great (1954).
One of his final films was the imaginative George Pal fantasy, "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (1964).
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Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Jennifer Jones, Roddy McDowall, Charles Aidman, Jordan Christopher, Lou Rawls, Holly Near
Roles Production Design
Rating43%
The emotionally troubled daughter (Holly Near) of an affluent but brittle Hollywood couple gets caught up with a charismatic rock singer (Jordan Christopher) and his friends. The singer proceeds to seduce and manipulate her entire family.
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
, 1h40Directed by George Pal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Western
Themes Circus films
Actors Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, John Ericson, Arthur O'Connell, Noah Beery, Jr, Lee Patrick
Roles Art Direction
Rating70%
It is the dawn of the 20th century, and an elderly Chinese man rides a jackass into Abalone, Arizona, his only visible possession a fishbowl occupied by an innocuous-looking fish. This magical visitor, Dr. Lao (Tony Randall), visits Edward Cunningham's (John Ericson) newspaper and places a large ad for his traveling circus, which will play in Abalone for two nights only.
The Balcony (1963)
, 1h24Directed by Joseph Strick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Leonard Nimoy, Ruby Dee, Lee Grant, Peter Brocco
Roles Art Direction
Rating59%
Shelley Winters is the madame of a house where customers play out their erotic fantasies, oblivious to a revolution which is sweeping the country. When her old friend, the chief of police (Peter Falk), asks her to impersonate the missing queen in order to reassure the people and halt the revolution, she offers instead three of her customers to play the general, bishop and chief justice, all of whom have died in the revolution.
A Thunder of Drums (1961)
, 1h37Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Richard Boone, George Hamilton, Luana Patten, Arthur O'Connell, Charles Bronson, Richard Chamberlain
Roles Art Direction
Rating58%
1st Lieutenant Curtis McQuade (Hamilton), a cavalry officer without field experience, is assigned to a remote, understaffed post where he attempts to adjust to this new life under the once-disgraced Captain Maddocks (Boone).
Tormented (1960)
, 1h15Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Ghost films, Musical films
Actors Richard Carlson, Susan Lynn Gordon, Larissa Wilson, Joe Turkel, Lillian Adams, Gene Roth
Roles Art Direction
Rating48%
Jazz pianist Tom Stewart (Carlson), who lives on a Cape Cod island community, is preparing to marry his fiancee Meg. Shortly before the wedding, Tom's old girlfriend Vi (Juli Reding) visits and informs him that she will end Tom's relationship with Meg, using blackmail if necessary. While arguing on top of a lighthouse, the railing Vi is leaning against gives way. She manages to briefly hang on, but Tom refuses to help and watches her fall to her death.
Affair in Havana (1957)
, 1h17Directed by László Benedek
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors John Cassavetes, Raymond Burr, Sara Shane
Roles Production Design
Rating55%
Mallabee is a millionaire sugar-cane grower in Cuba who blames his wife, Lorna, for an accident that has left him in a wheelchair.
Strange Lady in Town (1955)
, 1h52Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance, Western
Actors Greer Garson, Dana Andrews, Cameron Mitchell, Lois Smith, Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Walter Hampden
Roles Art Direction
Rating60%
Le docteur Julia Winslow Garth quitte Boston pour une nouvelle vie dans l'Ouest et s'installe près de Santa Fe en 1880. Elle arrive avec des innovations comme le stéthoscope et les antibiotiques.
Tobor the Great (1954)
, 1h17Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Robot films
Actors Charles Drake, Billy Chapin, Karin Booth, Steven Geray, Henry Kulky, William Schallert
Roles Art Direction
Rating52%
At his underground laboratory in Los Angeles, Professor Nordstrom (Taylor Holmes), worried that manned space exploration is too dangerous, enlists the help of Dr. Ralph Harrison (Charles Drake), who recently left the new government-appointed Civil Interplanetary Flight Commission. The two scientists embark on a research project to create a robot that can replace a human for space flight. Nordstrom's daughter, Janice Roberts (Karin Booth), and her 11-year-old son Brian (Billy Chapin), nicknamed “Gadge”, become very interested in the project.
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
, 2h2Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Circus films, Dance films
Actors Pier Angeli, Ethel Barrymore, Leslie Caron, Kirk Douglas, Farley Granger, Celia Lovsky
Roles Art Direction
Rating67%
On an ocean liner, a passenger recognizes famed ballet creator Charles Coudray (James Mason), and asks him politely why one of his works has never been performed since its debut. When Coudray remains silent, the fan leaves him alone with his thoughts, leading to a flashback.
Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
, 1h21Directed by Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Josephine Hutchinson, Alex Gerry, Tom Tully, Ann Doran
Roles Art Direction
Rating57%
Confirmed bachelor Jud Parker likes his life the way it is. A talent agent, he goes to New Haven, Connecticut on a client's behalf and meets Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy, who owns a dance school.
The Light Touch (1951)
, 1h33Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Heist films
Actors Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, George Sanders, Kurt Kasznar, Norman Lloyd, Joseph Calleia
Roles Art Direction
Rating58%
Art thief Sam Conride (Stewart Granger) steals a Renaissance-era painting on loan to an Italian museum by a Catholic church. He has been financed by his partner, Felix Guignol (George Sanders). Felix has an obsessed client named Aramescue (Kurt Kasznar) who has agreed to pay $100,000 for the artwork. However, Conride stages a boating accident on the way to the rendezvous in Tunis and tells Felix the painting has been destroyed in a fire.
The Great Caruso (1951)
, 1h49Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Richard Hageman, Jarmila Novotná, Alan Napier, Carl Benton Reid
Roles Art Direction
Rating64%
L'histoire du ténor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), depuis son enfance jusqu'à sa mort, en passant par les étapes de son ascension.
Right Cross (1950)
, 1h30Directed by John Sturges
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors June Allyson, Ricardo Montalbán, Dick Powell, Lionel Barrymore, Mimi Aguglia, Barry Kelley
Roles Art Direction
Rating60%
Sean O'Malley (Lionel Barrymore), a wheelchair-bound fight promoter who was once known as the best in his business, has lost his professional stature and is now suffering from poor health. Sean's daughter Pat (June Allyson) has taken over many of her father's responsibilities, and is romantically involved with Sean's best fighter, Johnny Monterez (Ricardo Montalban).
Black Hand (1950)
, 1h32Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Gene Kelly, J. Carrol Naish, Marc Lawrence, Frank Puglia, Barry Kelley, Mario Siletti
Roles Art Direction
Rating63%
The film opens in 1900 as Roberto Colombo, an Italian-American attorney living in the Little Italy section of New York City, is killed by gangsters as he meets with a police officer to give information about an attempt to extort money from him. His widow and son return to Italy where his widow dies. In 1908, his son Giovanni Colombo (Gene Kelly) returns to New York City, determined to conduct a vendetta against the men who killed his father. He meets up with childhood friend Isabella Gomboli (Teresa Celli) and police detective Louis Lorelli (J. Carrol Naish), both of whom try to dissuade him.
Mystery Street (1950)
, 1h33Directed by John Sturges
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Ricardo Montalbán, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett, Elsa Lanchester, Marshall Thompson, Jan Sterling
Roles Art Direction
Rating71%
Blonde B-girl Vivian (played by Jan Sterling), is pregnant and tries to contact the father to seek help financially. He refuses to meet and stops taking her calls. She goes to "The Grass Skirt" bar in Boston where she works and picks up a drunk (Marshall Thompson) so she can use his car to drive to Cape Cod, where she can confront the father face to face.