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Philip M. Jefferies(1925-1987)

  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
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Philip M. Jefferies was born on 31 May 1925 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for Grease (1978), The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He died on 6 April 1987 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornMay 31, 1925
DiedApril 6, 1987(61)
BornMay 31, 1925
DiedApril 6, 1987(61)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Production Designer(as Phil Jefferies)
  • 1978
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate
7.9
  • Art Director(uncredited)
  • 1962
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.1
  • Art Director(as Philip Jefferies)
  • 1972
Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.1
  • Production Designer
  • 1982

Credits

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Art Director

  • Isabel's Choice (1981)
    Isabel's Choice
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1981
  • Christopher Lee, Jeff Corey, and Franco Nero in The Pirate (1978)
    The Pirate
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1978
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
    Ode to Billy Joe
    6.6
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1976
  • Kim Hunter and John Anderson in The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)
    The Dark Side of Innocence
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1976
  • Train Ride to Hollywood (1975)
    Train Ride to Hollywood
    4.4
    • Art Director
    • 1975
  • Part 2: Walking Tall (1975)
    Part 2: Walking Tall
    6.0
    • Art Director (as Phil Jefferies)
    • 1975
  • Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)
    Trapped Beneath the Sea
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1974
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
    6.1
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1972
  • Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
    Sometimes a Great Notion
    6.9
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1971
  • WUSA (1970)
    WUSA
    5.5
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1970
  • Move (1970)
    Move
    5.1
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1970
  • Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    8.0
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1969
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1966–1968
  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
    6.6
    • Art Director (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1967
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
    4.8
    • Art Director (as Phil Jefferies)
    • 1967

Production Designer

  • Charles Bronson in Act of Vengeance (1986)
    Act of Vengeance
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1986
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer (as Phillip M. Jefferies)
    • 1985
  • Mariel Hemingway and Kurt Russell in The Mean Season (1985)
    The Mean Season
    6.1
    • Production Designer (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1985
  • Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Ivanek in Mass Appeal (1984)
    Mass Appeal
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1984
  • Telly Savalas and Diana Muldaur in Beyond Reason (1985)
    Beyond Reason
    4.9
    • Production Designer (as Phil Jefferies)
    • 1985
  • Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, and James Caan in Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
    Kiss Me Goodbye
    6.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
  • Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
    An Officer and a Gentleman
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
  • First Monday in October (1981)
    First Monday in October
    6.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1981
  • Dennis Quaid, Barbara Bach, Shelley Long, John Matuszak, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
    Caveman
    5.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1981
  • William Holden, Paul Newman, and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    When Time Ran Out...
    4.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1980
  • Damien: Omen II (1978)
    Damien: Omen II
    6.2
    • production designed by
    • 1978
  • John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
    Grease
    7.2
    • Production Designer (as Phil Jefferies)
    • 1978
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
    The Island of Dr. Moreau
    5.9
    • Production Designer (as Philip Jefferies)
    • 1977
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Charles Bronson in St. Ives (1976)
    St. Ives
    6.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1976
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
    Ode to Billy Joe
    6.6
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1976

Art Department

  • Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Eddie Mayehoff, Terry-Thomas, and Claire Trevor in How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
    How to Murder Your Wife
    6.4
    • assistant art director
    • 1965
  • Seven Days in May (1964)
    Seven Days in May
    7.8
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    7.9
    • assistant art director
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Philip Jefferies
  • Born
    • May 31, 1925
    • Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • April 6, 1987
    • Burbank, California, USA(cancer)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother is Walter M. Jefferies and was on the design team of the original Star Trek Enterprise.

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