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André Bakst(1907-1972)

  • Art Department
  • Production Designer
  • Set Decorator
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André Bakst was born on 21 September 1907 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a production designer and set decorator, known for The Mask of the Gorilla (1958), Man About Town (1947) and Danger de mort (1947). He was married to Madeleine Rosenberg Bakst. He died on 8 February 1972 in Paris, France.
BornSeptember 21, 1907
DiedFebruary 8, 1972(64)
BornSeptember 21, 1907
DiedFebruary 8, 1972(64)
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Known for

The Mask of the Gorilla (1958)
The Mask of the Gorilla
6.0
  • Art Department
  • 1958
Maurice Chevalier, Marcelle Derrien, and François Périer in Man About Town (1947)
Man About Town
7.1
  • Art Department(as A. Bakst)
  • 1947
Danger de mort (1947)
Danger de mort
5.8
  • Art Department(as Bakst)
  • 1947
The Gates of Paris (1957)
The Gates of Paris
7.1
  • Art Department
  • 1957

Credits

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Art Department

  • L'empire de la nuit (1962)
    L'empire de la nuit
    5.1
    • assistant art director
    • 1962
  • Curd Jürgens in Le triomphe de Michel Strogoff (1961)
    Le triomphe de Michel Strogoff
    5.7
    • assistant production design
    • 1961
  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    6.1
    • assistant art director
    • 1961
  • Marina Vlady in Princess of Cleves (1961)
    Princess of Cleves
    6.1
    • assistant art director
    • 1961
  • Recours en grâce (1960)
    Recours en grâce
    6.0
    • assistant art director
    • 1960
  • Alain Delon, Françoise Arnoul, Bourvil, and Lino Ventura in Le chemin des écoliers (1959)
    Le chemin des écoliers
    6.4
    • assistant art director
    • 1959
  • Gangster Boss (1959)
    Gangster Boss
    5.9
    • assistant production designer
    • 1959
  • The Mask of the Gorilla (1958)
    The Mask of the Gorilla
    6.0
    • assistant production designer
    • 1958
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    7.1
    • assistant production designer
    • 1957
  • Curd Jürgens and Geneviève Page in Michael Strogoff (1956)
    Michael Strogoff
    6.0
    • assistant set decorator (as André Dakst)
    • 1956
  • Olivia de Havilland, Myrna Loy, Edward Arnold, Adolphe Menjou, and Tommy Noonan in The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
    The Ambassador's Daughter
    5.9
    • assistant art director (as Andre Bakst)
    • 1956
  • Roland Alexandre and Micheline Presle in A Lady with Camelias (1953)
    A Lady with Camelias
    5.8
    • assistant art director
    • 1953
  • Their Last Night (1953)
    Their Last Night
    6.4
    • assistant production designer
    • 1953
  • Carmen Sevilla in Violetas imperiales (1952)
    Violetas imperiales
    5.3
    • assistant production designer
    • 1952
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    6.8
    • assistant production designer
    • 1952

Production Designer

  • Brigitte Fossey in Les cent livres des hommes (1970)
    Les cent livres des hommes
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1971
  • Le tribunal de l'impossible (1967)
    Le tribunal de l'impossible
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1969
  • Léonce et Léna (1969)
    Léonce et Léna
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1969
  • L'idiot (1968)
    L'idiot
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1968
  • Mélissa (1968)
    Mélissa
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1968
  • Par mesure de silence (1967)
    Par mesure de silence
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1967
  • Malatesta (1967)
    Malatesta
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1967
  • La Main leste (1965)
    La Main leste
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1965
  • Les Suites d'un premier lit (1965)
    Les Suites d'un premier lit
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1965
  • Six personnages en quête d'auteur (1964)
    Six personnages en quête d'auteur
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Christine ou La pluie sur la mer (1964)
    Christine ou La pluie sur la mer
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Arlequin Hulla ou La Femme répudiée (1964)
    Arlequin Hulla ou La Femme répudiée
    TV Short
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine (1964)
    L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960)
    Le théâtre de la jeunesse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Fruits of Summer (1955)
    Fruits of Summer
    5.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1955

Set Decorator

  • En votre âme et conscience (1955)
    En votre âme et conscience
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1968
  • La parisienne (1967)
    La parisienne
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1967
  • Derrière l'horizon (1966)
    Derrière l'horizon
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1966
  • Les aventures de Monsieur Pickwick (1964)
    Les aventures de Monsieur Pickwick
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1964
  • The Pit and the Pendulum (1964)
    The Pit and the Pendulum
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1964
  • The Mask of the Gorilla (1958)
    The Mask of the Gorilla
    6.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • A. Bakst
  • Born
    • September 21, 1907
    • Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Died
    • February 8, 1972
    • Paris, France(heart operation)
  • Spouse
    • Madeleine Rosenberg Bakst? - February 8, 1972 (his death)
  • Parents
      Léon Bakst
  • Other works
    He and Golovine were scenery and costume designers for the ballet, "Firebird," in the Diaghliev's Ballets Russes production at the Theatre National De L'Opera House in Paris, France with Tamara Karasavina (Firebird); Michel Fokine (Prince Ivan) and Enrico Cecchetti (Kastchei) in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. Michel Fokine was also choreographer.

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