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Pierre Guffroy

Art

Born April 22, 1926 · Paris, France

Died September 27, 2010

Also known as Pierre-Jacques Guffroy

Biography

Pierre Guffroy (22 April 1926 – 27 September 2010) was a French production designer and art director. He won an Oscar for Tess in 1979 and had been previously nominated for one in another category Best Art Direction for Is Paris Burning? in 1966. Source: Article "Pierre Guffroy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1981
  • César AwardBest Production Design · 1976
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 1981 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Art Direction, Black and White · 1967 · nominated

Filmography27 titles

The Tenant

1976Production Design

Testament of Orpheus

1960Production Design

Elevator to the Gallows

1958First Assistant Art Direction

That Obscure Object of Desire

1977Production Design

The Phantom of Liberty

1974Production Design

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

1972Production Design

Mouchette

1967Production Design

Pierrot le Fou

1965Production Design

Is Paris Burning?

1966Art Direction

The Trial of Joan of Arc

1962Assistant Art Director

Death and the Maiden

1994Production Design

Tess

1979Production Design

Max and the Junkmen

1971Production Design

The Milky Way

1969Production Design

The Bride Wore Black

1968Production Design

Black Orpheus

1959Production Design

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988Production Design

L'Argent

1983Production Design

Alphaville

1965Production Design

Valmont

1989Production Design

Frantic

1988Production Design

The Burned Barns

1973Production Design

Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975Set Decoration

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

1957Assistant Art Director

...And Hope to Die

1972Art Direction

Rider on the Rain

1970Production Design

Max My Love

1986Production Design