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Boris Aronson(1898-1980)

  • Art Department
  • Production Designer
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Boris Aronson was born on 15 October 1898 in Kyiv, Kyiv Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]. He was a production designer, known for Breakfast with the Arts (1991), Pacific Overtures (1976) and The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). He was married to Lisa Jalowetz. He died on 16 November 1980.
BornOctober 15, 1898
DiedNovember 16, 1980(82)
BornOctober 15, 1898
DiedNovember 16, 1980(82)
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Known for

Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
Breakfast with the Arts
7.2
TV Series
  • Art Department
Pacific Overtures (1976)
Pacific Overtures
8.5
TV Movie
  • Art Department
  • 1976
Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Art Department(segment "Zorba")
The Nutcracker (1977)
The Nutcracker
8.2
TV Movie
  • Production Designer
  • 1977

Credits

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Art Department

  • Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
    Breakfast with the Arts
    7.2
    TV Series
    • set designer: archive footage
    • 1997
  • Bus Stop (1982)
    Bus Stop
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • original set design
    • 1982
  • Pacific Overtures (1976)
    Pacific Overtures
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • set designer
    • 1976
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • set designer (segment "Zorba")
    • 1970

Production Designer

  • The Nutcracker (1977)
    The Nutcracker
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 15, 1898
    • Kyiv, Kyiv Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
  • Died
    • November 16, 1980
  • Spouse
    • Lisa Jalowetz1945 - November 16, 1980 (his death)
  • Other works
    Designed the sets for the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof". His set designs were used again in the first three revivals of the show.

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    Famous set designer of Broadway plays and musicals.

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