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John Graysmark(1935-2010)

  • Art Department
  • Production Designer
  • Art Director
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John Graysmark was born on 26 March 1935 in London, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Lifeforce (1985), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and Courage Under Fire (1996). He was married to Joyce. He died on 10 October 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 26, 1935
DiedOctober 10, 2010(75)
BornMarch 26, 1935
DiedOctober 10, 2010(75)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce
6.2
  • Production Designer
  • 1985
Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.9
  • Production Designer
  • 1991
Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
Courage Under Fire
6.6
  • Production Designer
  • 1996
Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Art Director
  • 1980

Credits

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Art Department

  • David Niven, Roger Moore, Claudia Cardinale, Elliott Gould, Telly Savalas, and Stefanie Powers in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Escape to Athena
    5.7
    • supervising art director
    • 1979
  • The Adventurers (1970)
    The Adventurers
    5.2
    • assistant art director
    • 1970
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • associate art director
    • assistant art director
    • 1968–1969
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
    Half a Sixpence
    6.4
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • The Liquidator (1965)
    The Liquidator
    5.9
    • draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
    The Heroes of Telemark
    6.5
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Peter O'Toole in Lord Jim (1965)
    Lord Jim
    6.7
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Ingrid Bergman, Shirley MacLaine, Alain Delon, Rex Harrison, George C. Scott, Omar Sharif, and Jeanne Moreau in The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    The Yellow Rolls-Royce
    6.4
    • draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Les Chadwick, Leslie Maguire, Freddie Marsden, Gerry Marsden, Julie Samuel, and Gerry and the Pacemakers in Ferry Cross the Mersey (1964)
    Ferry Cross the Mersey
    6.6
    • assistant art director
    • 1964
  • Hayley Mills and Peter McEnery in The Moon-Spinners (1964)
    The Moon-Spinners
    6.5
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Albert Finney and Susan Hampshire in Night Must Fall (1964)
    Night Must Fall
    6.5
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Charlie Drake in The Cracksman (1963)
    The Cracksman
    5.8
    • assistant art director
    • 1963
  • Anita Ekberg and Bob Hope in Call Me Bwana (1963)
    Call Me Bwana
    5.4
    • assistant art director
    • 1963
  • Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde in I Could Go on Singing (1963)
    I Could Go on Singing
    6.9
    • assistant art director
    • 1963

Production Designer

  • Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)
    Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
    5.1
    • Production Designer
    • 2005
  • The Shaft (2001)
    The Shaft
    4.7
    • Production Designer
    • 2001
  • Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Courage Under Fire
    6.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1996
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
    Blown Away
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
  • Mike Myers and Nancy Travis in So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
    So I Married an Axe Murderer
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1993
  • White Sands (1992)
    White Sands
    6.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Molly Ringwald, James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Peter Weller, Beau Bridges, and Elizabeth McGovern in Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
    Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • Clint Eastwood in White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
    White Hunter Black Heart
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • Raul Julia and Julia Migenes in Mack the Knife (1989)
    Mack the Knife
    5.6
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Honor Bound (1988)
    Honor Bound
    6.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
    Gorillas in the Mist
    7.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    3.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
  • Duet for One (1986)
    Duet for One
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1986
  • Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Joanna Cassidy, Rick Moranis, Twiggy, and Eugene Levy in Club Paradise (1986)
    Club Paradise
    5.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1986

Art Director

  • Clint Eastwood in Firefox (1982)
    Firefox
    5.9
    • Art Director
    • 1982
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • supervising art director
    • 1980
  • Robert Mitchum and Candy Clark in The Big Sleep (1978)
    The Big Sleep
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 1978
  • March or Die (1977)
    March or Die
    6.3
    • Art Director
    • 1977
  • Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Britt Ekland, and Hervé Villechaize in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    The Man with the Golden Gun
    6.7
    • co-art director
    • 1974
  • Young Winston (1972)
    Young Winston
    6.7
    • Art Director
    • 1972
  • Tam Lin (1970)
    Tam Lin
    5.7
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • Samantha Eggar and David Hemmings in The Walking Stick (1970)
    The Walking Stick
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
    Department S
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 26, 1935
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 10, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Joyce? - October 10, 2010 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Julie Pitt
  • Parents
    • Cyril Graysmark

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Production designer and art director who began his career as a draughtsman at MGM's British Borehamwood facilities in 1956. His father was a supervising carpenter at the same studio.

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