Bill Beavis(1914-1997)
- Art Department
William George Walter (Bill) Beavis - Scenic Artist was born is Suffolk
UK on the 9th August 1914. His interest in painting brought him to the
attention of Alfred Blundell who introduced him to the Royal Academy.
Bill presented a version of a self portrait of VanDyke with sunflower
and on 11th December 1935 was accepted into the Academy. He was
beginning to get known as a portrait artist in Cambridge when war broke
out. He was called up and posted to Singapore and unhappily interned
for the duration.
Following demobilization, on the 15th April 1947 started to work as a Scenic Artist at Shepperton Studios. His first film was Anna Karena a Korda Brothers film. He worked at all the main studios around London UK including Borham Wood, Elstree, Pinewood, Twickenham, Ealing, Denham. He retired on the 10th July 1979 after 32 years in the industry.
Following demobilization, on the 15th April 1947 started to work as a Scenic Artist at Shepperton Studios. His first film was Anna Karena a Korda Brothers film. He worked at all the main studios around London UK including Borham Wood, Elstree, Pinewood, Twickenham, Ealing, Denham. He retired on the 10th July 1979 after 32 years in the industry.
