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Gil Parrondo

Art
95 years oldLuarca, Asturias, Spain

Biography

Gil Parrondo y Rico-Villademoros, better known as Gil Parrondo was a Spanish art director. He also worked for superproductions, building sets or working as art director or production designer. Among the films of his international filmography we can highlight Spartacus (1960), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Patton (1970), Nicolas and Alejandra (1971) or Travels with my aunt (1972). With these last three he accumulated three consecutive Oscar nominations, winning the award for the first two.

Personal Details

Born
June 17, 1921 - December 24, 2016 (age 95)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Luarca, Asturias, Spain
Known For
Art

Also Known As

Gil Parrondo y Rico-Villademoros
Gil Parrondo Rico-Villademoros

Movies (50)

Cold Skin
6.3

Cold Skin

Production Design (Art)

2017

Bienvenido Mr. Heston

Bienvenido Mr. Heston

as Self - Art Director

2016

Inverosímil Jardiel Poncela
6.0

Inverosímil Jardiel Poncela

as Self

2014

Blood of May
6.0

Blood of May

Set Decoration (Art)

2008

Sunday Light
6.0

Sunday Light

Set Decoration (Art)

2007

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
5.1

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Production Design (Art)

2004

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
5.9

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

Set Decoration (Art)

2004

Historia de un beso
5.8

Historia de un beso

Production Design (Art)

2002

First and Last Love
5.0

First and Last Love

Production Design (Art)

2002

Dama de Porto Pim

Dama de Porto Pim

Production Design (Art)

2001

A Time for Defiance
6.2

A Time for Defiance

Art Direction (Art)

1998

The Grandfather
6.3

The Grandfather

Set Decoration (Art)

1998

La herida luminosa
5.7

La herida luminosa

Production Design (Art)

1997

Death in Granada
5.3

Death in Granada

Art Direction (Art)

1996

Cradle Song
6.5

Cradle Song

Set Decoration (Art)

1994

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
4.7

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Production Design (Art)

1992

The Long Winter
4.7

The Long Winter

Set Decoration (Art)

1992

The Return of the Musketeers
6.2

The Return of the Musketeers

Production Design (Art)

1989

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
6.6

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Production Design (Art)

1988

Iguana
5.8

Iguana

Art Direction (Art)

1988

Lionheart
5.4

Lionheart

Production Design (Art)

1987

Rustlers' Rhapsody
5.5

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Production Design (Art)

1985

Bicycles Are for the Summer
6.8

Bicycles Are for the Summer

Production Design (Art)

1984

Bearn
5.5

Bearn

Set Decoration (Art)

1983

Paper Heart

Paper Heart

Production Design (Art)

1982

To Begin Again
6.5

To Begin Again

Production Design (Art)

1982

The Adventures of Enrique and Ana
6.7

The Adventures of Enrique and Ana

Set Decoration (Art)

1981

Sphinx
5.5

Sphinx

Art Direction (Art)

1981

Cuba
5.4

Cuba

Production Design (Art)

1979

The Boys from Brazil
6.7

The Boys from Brazil

Production Design (Art)

1978

March or Die
5.8

March or Die

Production Design (Art)

1977

La menor

La menor

Set Decoration (Art)

1976

La espada negra
4.8

La espada negra

Art Direction (Art)

1976

Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra
1.0

Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra

Art Direction (Art)

1976

Robin and Marian
6.3

Robin and Marian

Art Direction (Art)

1976

The Adolescents
5.2

The Adolescents

Set Decoration (Art)

1975

The Wind and the Lion
6.5

The Wind and the Lion

Production Design (Art)

1975

Open Season
5.2

Open Season

Production Design (Art)

1974

¿... Y el prójimo?

¿... Y el prójimo?

Art Direction (Art)

1974

The Girl from the Red Cabaret
4.1

The Girl from the Red Cabaret

Set Decoration (Art)

1973

Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
7.2

Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo

Art Direction (Art)

1973

Travels with My Aunt
5.9

Travels with My Aunt

Art Direction (Art)

1972

Nicholas and Alexandra
6.9

Nicholas and Alexandra

Production Design (Art)

1971

The Horsemen
6.3

The Horsemen

Art Direction (Art)

1971

Patton
7.5

Patton

Art Direction (Art)

1970

Battle of Britain
6.9

Battle of Britain

Art Direction (Art)

1969

Hamelín

Hamelín

Art Direction (Art)

1969

The Valley of Gwangi
7.1

The Valley of Gwangi

Art Direction (Art)

1969

Four Rode Out
3.6

Four Rode Out

Art Direction (Art)

1969

Dr. Coppelius
7.0

Dr. Coppelius

Art Direction (Art)

1968