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Boris Leven

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Born August 13, 1908Died October 11, 1986 (78 years)
Boris Leven was a Russian-born Academy Award-winning art director and production designer whose Hollywood career spanned fifty-three years. Born in Moscow in the family of Israel Levin and Zinaida Narkirier, Leven emigrated to the United States in 1927 and became a naturalized citizen in 1938.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The King of Comedy
  • Wildcats
  • The Flying Deuces
  • Woman on the Run
  • House by the River
  • Shock
  • Quicksand
  • Second Chorus
  • The Jackie Robinson Story
  • The Second Woman
  • Fort Algiers

Known For

  • West Side Story
  • The Sound of Music
  • The Color of Money
  • Giant
  • The Sand Pebbles
  • The Andromeda Strain
  • The Shanghai Gesture
  • Star!
  • Alexander's Ragtime Band

Boris Leven Filmography

1986
The Color of Money · as Production Design
1986
Wildcats · as Production Design
1985
Fletch · as Production Design
1982
The King of Comedy · as Production Design
1978
Return Engagement · as Production Design
1978
Matilda · as Production Design
1978
The Last Waltz · as Production Design
1977
New York, New York · as Production Design
1975
Mandingo · as Production Design
1974
Reflections of Murder · as Production Design
1974
Shanks · as Production Design
1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull · as Production Design
1972
The New Centurions · as Production Designer
1971
Happy Birthday, Wanda June · as Production Design
1971
The Andromeda Strain · as Production Design
1969
A Dream of Kings · as Production Designer
1968
Star! · as Production Design
1966
The Sand Pebbles · as Production Design
1965
The Sound of Music · as Production Design
1964
Strait-Jacket · as Production Design
1962
Two for the Seesaw · as Production Design
1961
West Side Story · as Production Design
1960
September Storm · as Art Direction
1959
Anatomy of a Murder · as Production Design
1959
Thunder in the Sun · as Art Director
1957
Zero Hour! · as Production Design
1957
My Gun Is Quick · as Production Design
1957
Courage of Black Beauty · as Art Director
1956
Giant · as Production Design
1954
The Silver Chalice · as Art Direction
1954
The Long Wait · as Art Direction
1953
Crazylegs · as Production Designer
1953
Donovan's Brain · as Production Design
1953
Fort Algiers · as Art Director
1953
Invaders from Mars · as Art Direction
1952
Battles of Chief Pontiac · as Art Direction
1952
Rose of Cimarron · as Production Designer
1952
Sudden Fear · as Art Direction
1952
Three for Bedroom C · as Production Designer
1951
Chicago Calling · as Production Designer
1951
Two Dollar Bettor · as Art Director
1951
A Millionaire for Christy · as Art Director
1951
The Basketball Fix · as Art Director
1951
The Prowler · as Art Direction
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story · as Production Design
1950
Experiment Alcatraz · as Art Direction
1950
Woman on the Run · as Art Direction
1950
The Second Woman · as Production Design
1950
Once a Thief · as Production Designer
1950
Destination Murder · as Art Direction
1950
House by the River · as Art Direction
1950
Quicksand · as Production Designer
1950
Dakota Lil · as Art Director
1949
The Lovable Cheat · as Art Director
1949
Search for Danger · as Art Direction
1949
Criss Cross · as Art Direction
1948
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid · as Art Direction
1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet · as Art Director
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · as Art Direction
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim · as Art Direction
1946
Home, Sweet Homicide · as Art Direction
1946
Shock · as Art Direction
1945
Doll Face · as Art Direction
1943
Hello Frisco, Hello · as Art Director
1942
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty · as Art Direction
1942
Girl Trouble · as Art Director
1942
Tales of Manhattan · as Art Direction
1941
The Shanghai Gesture · as Art Direction
1940
Second Chorus · as Art Direction
1939
The Flying Deuces · as Art Direction
1938
Just Around the Corner · as Art Direction
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band · as Art Direction

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