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Josie MacAvin(1919-2005)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Josie MacAvin was born in 1919 in Ireland. She was a set decorator and art director, known for Out of Africa (1985), Far and Away (1992) and Michael Collins (1996). She died on 26 January 2005 in Monkstown, Ireland.
Born1919
DiedJanuary 26, 2005
Born1919
DiedJanuary 26, 2005
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa
7.2
  • Set Decorator
  • 1985
Far and Away (1992)
Far and Away
6.6
  • Art Department
  • 1992
Liam Neeson in Michael Collins (1996)
Michael Collins
7.1
  • Set Decorator
  • 1996
Albert Finney, Diane Cilento, Joan Greenwood, Rosalind Knight, Joyce Redman, and Susannah York in Tom Jones (1963)
Tom Jones
6.3
  • Set Decorator
  • 1963

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • Pierce Brosnan, Hugh McDonagh, Sophie Vavasseur, and Niall Beagan in Evelyn (2002)
    Evelyn
    7.0
    • Set Decorator (as Josie Macavin)
    • 2002
  • The Magnificent Ambersons (2001)
    The Magnificent Ambersons
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 2001
  • David Copperfield (2000)
    David Copperfield
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 2000
  • Cillian Caffrey in Yesterday's Children (2000)
    Yesterday's Children
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator (as Josie Mac Avin)
    • 2000
  • Angela Lansbury in The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)
    The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1999
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997)
    The Tale of Sweeney Todd
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1997
  • The Butcher Boy (1997)
    The Butcher Boy
    7.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1997
  • Liam Neeson in Michael Collins (1996)
    Michael Collins
    7.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1996
  • Hello Stranger
    7.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1992
  • Diary of a Madman
    • Set Decorator
    • 1990
  • Richard Harris in The Field (1990)
    The Field
    7.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1990
  • Gabrielle Reidy in Fragments of Isabella (1989)
    Fragments of Isabella
    8.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1989
  • Da (1988)
    Da
    6.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1988
  • Riders to the Sea
    5.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1987
  • Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
    7.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1987

Art Department

  • Joanne Whalley and Timothy Dalton in Scarlett (1994)
    Scarlett
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • set dresser
    • 1994
  • Far and Away (1992)
    Far and Away
    6.6
    • set decorator: Ireland
    • 1992
  • Cal (1984)
    Cal
    6.5
    • set dresser
    • 1984
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • set dresser
    • 1978–1979
  • Circasia (1976)
    Circasia
    6.1
    Short
    • set dresser
    • 1976
  • A Dirty Knight's Work (1976)
    A Dirty Knight's Work
    5.2
    • set dresser (as Josie McAvin)
    • 1976
  • Brannigan (1975)
    Brannigan
    6.1
    • set dresser
    • 1975
  • Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974)
    Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
    6.8
    • set dresser (as Jose McAvin)
    • 1974
  • The Mutations (1974)
    The Mutations
    5.3
    • set dresser
    • 1974
  • The Wild Little Bunch (1973)
    The Wild Little Bunch
    6.2
    • set dresser (as Josie Macavin)
    • 1973
  • Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
    Creatures the World Forgot
    4.5
    • assistant art director
    • 1971
  • Timothy Dalton and Anna Calder-Marshall in Wuthering Heights (1970)
    Wuthering Heights
    6.3
    • set dresser
    • 1970
  • John Hurt in Sinful Davey (1969)
    Sinful Davey
    5.7
    • set dresser
    • 1969
  • Albert Finney and Liza Minnelli in Charlie Bubbles (1968)
    Charlie Bubbles
    6.3
    • set dresser
    • 1968
  • A Man for All Seasons (1966)
    A Man for All Seasons
    7.7
    • set dresser
    • 1966

Art Director

  • Cal (1984)
    Cal
    6.5
    • Art Director
    • 1984
  • Horowitz in Dublin (1974)
    Horowitz in Dublin
    6.2
    • Art Director
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Josie Mac Avin
  • Born
    • 1919
    • Ireland
  • Died
    • January 26, 2005
    • Monkstown, Ireland

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  • Trivia
    Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Art Directors Branch)

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