Gabriel Béchir (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French film

set decorator The set decorator is the head of the set decoration department in the film and television industry, responsible for selecting, designing, fabricating, and sourcing the " set dressing" elements of each set in a Feature Film, Television, or New Med ...

. He was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

in the category

Best Art Direction The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted fro ...

for the film '' The Longest Day''.

Selected filmography

* '' Le Tracassin or Les Plaisirs de la ville'' (1961) * '' The Longest Day'' (1962)

References

External links

* 1927 births 2001 deaths French set decorators {{France-film-bio-stub