John Moore
American costume designer, set decorator and production designer for films
About John Moore
Lived 1924 – 2006 (aged 81–82). John Moore was an American costume designer, production designer, set decorator, theatre designer, author and artist.
John Drake Moore (1924–2006) was an American costume designer, set decorator and production designer for films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for El Cid. Additional credits include A Farewell to Arms, 55 Days at Peking, The Fall of the Roman Empire, and A Matter of Time.
During the 1960s and 1970s, he also worked for the Salzburg Festivals where he designed the settings for Il rappresentazione die anima e di corpo, Der Rosenkavalier and Jedermann in cooperation with Veniero Colasanti.
Moore was born in Tryon, North Carolina in 1924. He died in Lugano, Switzerland in 2006.
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Who was John Moore?
American costume designer, set decorator and production designer for films
When was John Moore born?
John Moore was born in 1924 in North Carolina.
When did John Moore die?
John Moore died on 27 September 2006 in Lugano.
What was John Moore's occupation?
John Moore was a costume designer, production designer, set decorator, theatre designer, author and artist.
What nationality was John Moore?
John Moore was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Moore (production designer)
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