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Dean Tavoularis(1932-2026)

  • Production Designer
  • Art Director
  • Art Department
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Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis was born on 18 May 1932 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. He was a production designer and art director, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Godfather Part III (1990). He was married to Aurore Clément and Barbara Joan Weiss. He died on 23 April 2026 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornMay 18, 1932
DiedApril 23, 2026(93)
BornMay 18, 1932
DiedApril 23, 2026(93)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II
9.0
  • Production Designer
  • 1974
Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
8.4
  • Production Designer
  • 1979
Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, and Talia Shire in The Godfather Part III (1990)
The Godfather Part III
7.5
  • Production Designer
  • 1990
Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes in Rising Sun (1993)
Rising Sun
6.3
  • Production Designer
  • 1993

Credits

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Production Designer

  • A Therapy (2012)
    A Therapy
    6.1
    Short
    • Production Designer
    • 2012
  • Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
    Carnage
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 2011
  • Jennifer Lopez in Angel Eyes (2001)
    Angel Eyes
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 2001
  • CQ (2001)
    CQ
    6.2
    • Production Designer
    • 2001
  • Johnny Depp in The Ninth Gate (1999)
    The Ninth Gate
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1999
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
    6.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1998
  • Warren Beatty in Bulworth (1998)
    Bulworth
    6.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1998
  • Robin Williams in Jack (1996)
    Jack
    5.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1996
  • Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble (1994)
    I Love Trouble
    5.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
  • Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes in Rising Sun (1993)
    Rising Sun
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1993
  • Shelf Life (1993)
    Shelf Life
    5.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1993
  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
    The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
    9.3
    Video
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Kim Basinger and Richard Gere in Final Analysis (1992)
    Final Analysis
    5.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, and Talia Shire in The Godfather Part III (1990)
    The Godfather Part III
    7.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • New York Stories (1989)
    New York Stories
    6.4
    • Production Designer (segment "Life Without Zoe")
    • 1989

Art Director

  • A Man in Love (1987)
    A Man in Love
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 1987
  • Spoon River (1969)
    Spoon River
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1969
  • Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, John Huston, Charles Aznavour, John Astin, Ewa Aulin, and Ringo Starr in Candy (1968)
    Candy
    5.1
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • The Young Loner (1968)
    The Young Loner
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
    Bonnie and Clyde
    7.7
    • Art Director
    • 1967

Art Department

  • Burt Reynolds and Peter MacNicol in Heat (1986)
    Heat
    5.7
    • visual consultant
    • 1986
  • Petulia (1968)
    Petulia
    6.8
    • associate art director
    • 1968
  • Natalie Wood in Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
    Inside Daisy Clover
    6.2
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • America America (1963)
    America America
    7.7
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1963

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Personal details

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    • Cinematheque
    • Gens du
  • Born
    • May 18, 1932
    • Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 23, 2026
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Aurore Clément1986 - April 22, 2026 (his death)
  • Children
      Gina Tavoularis
  • Relatives
    • Alex Tavoularis(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He met his wife, actress Aurore Clément, on the set of Apocalypse Now (1979), but her role was cut out of the original theatrical release. It was restored when the Redux version was released in 2001.
  • Quotes
    [on working with Francis Ford Coppola] Francis's scripts are like a newspaper. There's a new one every day.
  • Trademark
    Frequently works with Francis Ford Coppola.

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