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Norman Dorme(1926-2021)

  • Art Department
  • Art Director
  • Visual Effects
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Norman Dorme was born on 14 December 1926 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He was an art director, known for Superman (1978), Krull (1983) and Flash Gordon (1980). He died on 1 December 2021 in Ascot, Berkshire, England, UK.
BornDecember 14, 1926
DiedDecember 1, 2021(94)
BornDecember 14, 1926
DiedDecember 1, 2021(94)
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Known for

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Art Director
  • 1978
Lysette Anthony and Ken Marshall in Krull (1983)
Krull
6.1
  • Art Director
  • 1983
Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Visual Effects
  • 1980
Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
Memphis Belle
6.9
  • Art Director
  • 1990

Credits

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Art Department

  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
    Empire of the Sun
    7.7
    • supervising art director: Spain
    • 1987
  • Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • miniatures supervisor
    • 1984
  • The Shining (1980)
    The Shining
    8.4
    • additional art director (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    7.4
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974)
    Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
    4.7
    • assistant art director
    • 1974
  • Toomorrow (1970)
    Toomorrow
    5.3
    • assistant art director
    • 1970
  • David Hemmings in Alfred the Great (1969)
    Alfred the Great
    6.2
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Casino Royale (1967)
    Casino Royale
    5.0
    • assistant art director
    • 1967
  • Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
    Modesty Blaise
    5.0
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
    A Shot in the Dark
    7.3
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • 633 Squadron (1964)
    633 Squadron
    6.4
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Patrick McGoohan and Susan Hampshire in The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
    The Three Lives of Thomasina
    7.2
    • chief draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways
    6.6
    • chief draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
    Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
    7.2
    • draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Agnès Laurent in A French Mistress (1960)
    A French Mistress
    5.9
    • chief draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1960

Art Director

  • Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)
    Chaplin
    7.5
    • supervising art director
    • 1992
  • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)
    Memphis Belle
    6.9
    • supervising art director
    • 1990
  • Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in The Witches (1990)
    The Witches
    6.8
    • supervising art director
    • 1990
  • Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)
    Henry V
    7.5
    • supervising art director
    • 1989
  • Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington in Cry Freedom (1987)
    Cry Freedom
    7.4
    • supervising art director
    • 1987
  • Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons in The Mission (1986)
    The Mission
    7.4
    • supervising art director
    • 1986
  • Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry in Legend (1985)
    Legend
    6.3
    • supervising art director
    • 1985
  • Christopher Lambert and Andie MacDowell in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 1984
  • Lysette Anthony and Ken Marshall in Krull (1983)
    Krull
    6.1
    • Art Director
    • 1983
  • Gandhi (1982)
    Gandhi
    8.0
    • Art Director
    • 1982
  • Meryl Streep in The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
    The French Lieutenant's Woman
    6.9
    • Art Director
    • 1981
  • Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, and Farrah Fawcett in Saturn 3 (1980)
    Saturn 3
    5.1
    • Art Director
    • 1980
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • Art Director
    • 1978
  • Richard Harris in Gulliver's Travels (1977)
    Gulliver's Travels
    5.5
    • Art Director
    • 1977
  • The Message (1976)
    The Message
    8.1
    • Art Director
    • 1976

Visual Effects

  • Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • miniatures director
    • 1984
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • art director: models
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 14, 1926
    • Hammersmith, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 1, 2021
    • Ascot, Berkshire, England, UK

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