Carl Biddiscombe
Canadian-American set decorator
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Carl Francis Biddiscombe (June 22, 1924 – November 4, 2000)[2] was a Canadian-American set decorator. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction for the films Gaily, Gaily and Tora! Tora! Tora!.[3][4] Biddiscombe was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park, alongside his wife.[2]
Born
June 22, 1924
Carl Francis Biddiscombe
June 22, 1924
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada[1]
DiedNovember 4, 2000 (aged 76)
OccupationSet decorator
Yearsactive1959–1987
Carl Biddiscombe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carl Francis Biddiscombe June 22, 1924 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada[1] |
| Died | November 4, 2000 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Set decorator |
| Years active | 1959–1987 |
| Spouse |
Phylis Ruth Biddiscombe
(m. 1964) |
Selected filmography
Biddiscombe was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:
- Gaily, Gaily (1969; co-nominated with Robert F. Boyle, George B. Chan and Edward G. Boyle)
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970; co-nominated with Jack Martin Smith, Yoshirō Muraki, Richard Day, Taizô Kawashima, Walter M. Scott and Norman Rockett)
