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132 - César BALDACCINI, known as CÉSAR (1921–1998), and the Academ…
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César BALDACCINI, known as CÉSAR (1921–1998), and the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques Best Production Design Award for Mr Pierre GUFFROY (1926–2010) in 1990 for Milos Forman’s film “VALMONT”, in bronze with a gold patina, signed on the reverse “ César” with the Blanchet foundry mark; Height: 30 cm; Stamped 22/25 Mr Pierre Guffroy is undoubtedly one of the greatest art directors and set designers in the French film industry. A graduate of the École nationale des Beaux-Arts, INSAD and subsequently IHDEC, he began his career on André Hunebelle’s film “Le Bossu” in 1959. His filmography is impressive, notably including: 1959: *Le Bossu* by André Hunebelle 1960: *Orfeu Negro* by Marcel Camus 1960: *Le Testament d’Orphée* by Jean Cocteau 1960: *Le Capitan* by André Hunebelle 1961: *Le Miracle des loups* by André Hunebelle 1962: *La Dénonciation* by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze 1962: *Les Mystères de Paris* by André Hunebelle 1965: *Le Vampire de Düsseldorf* by Robert Hossein 1965: *The Noose Around the Neck* by Joseph Lisbona 1965: *Stories of Men*, by Claude Boissol, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Louis Grospierre and Jean Dréville (TV series) 1965: *Alphaville*, a strange adventure of Lemmy Caution, directed by Jean-Luc Godard 1965: *Pierrot le fou*, directed by Jean-Luc Godard 1966: *L’Espion*, directed by Raoul Lévy 1966: *Is Paris Burning?*, directed by René Clément 1967: *The Bride Wore Black*, by François Truffaut 1967: *Le Grand Dadais*, by Pierre Granier-Deferre 1967: *Mouchette*, by Robert Bresson 1968: *At All Costs*, by John Berry 1969: *The Milky Way*, by Luis Buñuel 1969: *The Rain Passenger*, by René Clément 1970: *The Count of Orgel’s Ball*, by Marc Allégret 1970: *The Atlantic Wall*, by Marcel Camus 1971: *Bof… Anatomy of a Delivery Boy*, directed by Claude Faraldo 1971: *Max and the Scrap Dealers*, directed by Claude Sautet 1971: *A Beautiful Monster*, directed by Sergio Gobbi 1972: *César and Rosalie*, directed by Claude Sautet 1972: *The Hare’s Race Across the Fields*, by René Clément 1972: *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie*, by Luis Buñuel 1973: *The Burnt Barns*, by Jean Chapot 1974: *The Slap*, by Claude Pinoteau 1974: *The Race of the Lords*, by Pierre Granier-Deferre 1974: *The Phantom of Liberty*, by Luis Buñuel 1974: *Let the Party Begin*, by Bertrand Tavernier (César for Best Production Design) 1976: *That Obscure Object of Desire*, by Luis Buñuel 1976: *The Tenant*, by Roman Polanski 1976: *Mado*, by Claude Sautet 1977: *The American Girl*, by David Newman 1977: *A Razor’s Edge*, by Pascal Thomas 1978: *Confidences pour confidences*, directed by Pascal Thomas 1979: *Tess*, directed by Roman Polanski (Oscar for Best Art Direction in Hollywood) 1980: *Je vous aime*, directed by Claude Berri 1982: *La Nuit de Varennes*, directed by Ettore Scola 1982: *Jamais avant le mariage* by Daniel Ceccaldi 1983: *Hanna K.* by Costa-Gavras 1983: *L’Argent* by Robert Bresson 1986: *Max mon amour* by Nagisa Ōshima 1986: *Pirates*, directed by Roman Polanski (César Award for Best Production Design) 1986: *Twist Again in Moscow*, directed by Jean-Marie Poiré 1987: *Frantic*, directed by Roman Polanski 1988: *The Unbearable Lightness of Being*, directed by Philip Kaufman 1989: *Valmont*, directed by Miloš Forman (César Award for Best Production Design) 1991: *Mayrig*, directed by Henri Verneuil 1992: *588, rue Paradis*, directed by Henri Verneuil 1994: The Young Girl and Death, directed by Roman Polanski 1994: Giorgino, directed by Laurent Boutonnat 1996: Portraits chinois, directed by Martine Dugowson 1998: Pop Corn, directed by Yannick Rolandeau"
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