Carl Biddiscombe

Carl Biddiscombe
Born
Carl Francis Biddiscombe

(1924-06-22)June 22, 1924
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedNovember 4, 2000(2000-11-04) (aged 76)
Laguna Niguel, California, U.S.
OccupationSet decorator
Years active1959–1987
Spouse
Phylis Ruth Biddiscombe
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(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 died in Laguna Niguel, California on November 4, 2000, at the age of 76. He was buried at Pacific View Memorial Park along with his wife who died in 2018.

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "Phylis Biddiscombe Obituary". 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.