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Paul Sylbert(1928-2016)

  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Paul Sylbert was born on 16 April 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a production designer and director, known for Heaven Can Wait (1978), Conspiracy Theory (1997) and Blow Out (1981). He was married to Jeanette D'Ambrosio, Anthea Sylbert and Myrna M Moore Mac Kay. He died on 19 November 2016 in Jenkinstown, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornApril 16, 1928
DiedNovember 19, 2016(88)
BornApril 16, 1928
DiedNovember 19, 2016(88)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
  • Production Designer
  • 1978
Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Conspiracy Theory
6.7
  • Production Designer
  • 1997
John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out
7.4
  • Production Designer
  • 1981
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.6
  • Production Designer
  • 1975

Credits

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Production Designer

  • A Trip to Swadades (2008)
    A Trip to Swadades
    8.1
    • Production Designer
    • 2008
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle in To End All Wars (2001)
    To End All Wars
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 2001
  • Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)
    Conspiracy Theory
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1997
  • Rosewood (1997)
    Rosewood
    7.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1997
  • Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Sissy Spacek, and Mary Steenburgen in The Grass Harp (1995)
    The Grass Harp
    6.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1995
  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
    Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
    5.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1995
  • Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris, Michael Patrick Carter, Brian Christopher, and Adam LaVorgna in Milk Money (1994)
    Milk Money
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
  • Sharon Stone and William Baldwin in Sliver (1993)
    Sliver
    5.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1993
  • Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Tiffany Jean Davis, Grayson Fricke, and Justen Woods in The Prince of Tides (1991)
    The Prince of Tides
    6.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jason Patric in Rush (1991)
    Rush
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Jennifer Connelly and Frank Whaley in Career Opportunities (1991)
    Career Opportunities
    5.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy in Fresh Horses (1988)
    Fresh Horses
    5.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Matthew Broderick in Biloxi Blues (1988)
    Biloxi Blues
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Molly Ringwald and Robert Downey Jr. in The Pick-up Artist (1987)
    The Pick-up Artist
    5.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
  • Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)
    Nadine
    5.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1987

Art Department

  • Zsa Zsa Gabor in Country Music Holiday (1958)
    Country Music Holiday
    5.9
    • set designer
    • 1958
  • Baby Doll (1956)
    Baby Doll
    7.2
    • associate art director
    • 1956
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.4
    TV Series
    • settings
    • 1952
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • settings by
    • 1952
  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.1
    TV Series
    • set designer
    • 1951

Director

  • The Steagle (1971)
    The Steagle
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Instant Love (1964)
    Instant Love
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Reporter (1964)
    The Reporter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Tuesday Weld in Mr. Broadway (1964)
    Mr. Broadway
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964

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Personal details

  • Born
    • April 16, 1928
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 2016
    • Jenkinstown, Pennsylvania, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Jeanette D'Ambrosio1985 - November 19, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
      Richard Sylbert(Sibling)
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Twin brother of production designer Richard Sylbert.
  • Quotes
    Teaching students is like trying to strike a match on soap.

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