About Mel Bourne
Lived 1923 – 2003 (aged 79). Mel Bourne was an American art director and production designer.
Mel Bourne (November 22, 1923 – January 14, 2003) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He was born Melvin B. Bornstein in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Frieda and Max Bornstein.
Family Bourne married actress Sarah Marshall June 13, 1952. They had one child, Timothy Bourne, and they divorced in 1957.
Selected filmography Bourne was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction: Interiors (1978) The Natural (1984) The Fisher King (1991)
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Who was Mel Bourne?
production designer, art director (1923-2003)
When was Mel Bourne born?
Mel Bourne was born on 22 November 1923 in Chicago.
When did Mel Bourne die?
Mel Bourne died on 14 January 2003 in New York City.
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Mel Bourne was an art director and production designer.
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Mel Bourne was American.
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MLA: "Mel Bourne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mel-bourne/.
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