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Alex Vetchinsky

1904 – 1980

British film designer

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Lived 1904 – 1980 (aged 75). Alex Vetchinsky was a British production designer and art director.

Alex Vetchinsky ( Alec Hyman Vetchinsky; 9 November 1904 – 4 March 1980) was a BAFTA nominated British film art director and production designer. He worked on more than a hundred productions during a career that lasted between 1928 and 1974. He later worked frequently for Rank, including on several Carry On films.

Selected filmography

Balaclava (1928) Symphony in Two Flats (1930) Sunshine Susie (1931) The Faithful Heart (1932) The Lucky Number (1932) Marry Me (1932) The Man from Toronto (1933) It's a Boy (1933) Soldiers of the King (1933) Aunt Sally (1934) Stormy Weather (1935) The Phantom Light (1935) Tudor Rose (1936) All In (1936) Good Morning, Boys (1937) Said O'Reilly to McNab (1937) The Lady Vanishes (1938) Convict 99 (1938) Shipyard Sally (1939) A Girl Must Live (1939) Night Train to Munich (1940) Kipps (1941) Cottage to Let (1941) The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) Tawny Pipit (1944) Don't Take It to Heart (1944) Waterloo Road (1945) The October Man (1947) The Mark of Cain (1947) Hungry Hill (1947) Escape (1948) It's Hard to Be Good (1948) Morning Departure (1950) Highly Dangerous (1950) Waterfront (1950) Night Without Stars (1951) Hunted (1952) The Black Knight (1954) Passage Home (1955) The Colditz Story (1955) Value for Money (1955) A Town Like Alice (1956) Carry on Sergeant (1958) Operation Amsterdam (1959) Rotten to the Core (1965) (received BAFTA nomination) Doctor in Clover (1966) The Long Duel (1967) Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968) Kidnapped (1971) Gold (1974)

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Who was Alex Vetchinsky?

British film designer (1904-1980)

When was Alex Vetchinsky born?

Alex Vetchinsky was born on 9 November 1904 in London.

When did Alex Vetchinsky die?

Alex Vetchinsky died on 4 March 1980 in Hove.

What was Alex Vetchinsky's occupation?

Alex Vetchinsky was a production designer and art director.

What nationality was Alex Vetchinsky?

Alex Vetchinsky was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alex Vetchinsky

· Wikidata: Q2641530

· DBpedia: Alex Vetchinsky

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