Emile Kuri Biography

Set decorator

Emile Kuri (June 11, 1907 – October 10, 2000) was a Mexican-born American set decorator of Lebanese parentage. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for six more in the category Best Art Direction. He was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, and died in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Selected filmography

Kuri won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for six more:

Won

• The Heiress (1949)
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Nominated

• Silver Queen (1942)
• Carrie (1952)
• Executive Suite (1954)
• The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
• Mary Poppins (1964)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Other films

• It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
• Rope (1948)

References

External links

• Emile Kuri at IMDb
• Emile Kuri at AllMovie