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SELECTED SAMPLE IMAGES Original size prints of the finest quality are available upon request
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John DeCuir,Sr. 1918-1991
Production Designer, Art Director, Illustrator
Born in San Francisco,l9l8. Graduate of Chouniard Art Institute - Four Time Academy Award Winner Concert Violinist John was a concert violinist at the age of 19. It was his father’s dream, but unfortunately life and times had a different plan. The young man’s real passion was film design and despite his father’s wishes, he rushed off into the world of cinema His work on "The Robe" won an Academy Award. In addition he won three other academy awards for "The King & I", "Cleopatra" and "Hello Dolly". He was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best art direction for 11 times. His film career spanned over 50 fifty years, 8 of them spent in Rome on various film projects where he and his wife wrote numerous screenplays including the LIFE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, "MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.", JANE BLONDE” AND “CLICK”. His fils include:
. A CERTAIN SMILE CALL ME MADAM CHARLIE CLEOPATRA DADDY LONG LEGS DIPLOMATIC COURIER DR. FAUSTUS GHOSTBUSTERS HALF ANGEL HELLO DOLLY HOW TO BE VERY VERY POPULAR I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE ISLAND IN THE SUN JOJO DANCER LEGAL EAGLES LOVE AND BULLETS MONSIGNOR MY COUSIN RACHEL ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH SEVEN THIEVES
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT, TOO THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE THE BIG FISHERMAN THE GREAT WHITE HOPE THE HONEY POT THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL THE KING AND I THE MARRIAGE BROKER THE NAKED CITY THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT THE ROBE THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN ZIEGFELD: THE MAN AND HIS WOMEN RAISE THE TITANIC SOUTH PACIFIC TAMING OF THE SHREW
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188 - “TAMING OF THE SHREW” — PADUA — CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION
189 - “GHOSTBUSTERS” — GHOST CENTRAL
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“CLEOPATRA — ELIZABETH TAYLOR
191 - CARMEN JONES
192 - “THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY” — ILLUSTRATION
190 - ALEXANDER’S PALACE — THE ILLUSTRATION
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193 - MARILYN MONROE — “THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS”
HARRY BELAFONTE DOROTHY DANDERIDGE — 194 - “ISLAND IN THE SUN”
195 - “SOUTH PACIFIC” — ENTRANCE TO BALI HI
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“HELLO, DOLLY!” — THE HAT SHOP — THREE-PANEL ILLUSTRATION
196 - THE WORKSHOP
197 - THE ENTRY
199 - “HELLO, DOLLY!” — NEW YORK STREET — PENCIL SKETCH REMNANT OF THE STREET
198 - THE SALON
STANDING
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200 - “HELLO, DOLLY!” — NEW YORK STREET — RENDERING
201 - BRUTE FORCE
“BRUTE FORCE” — PRISON GATE
BURT LANCASTER
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RICHARD BURTON – OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND – “MY COUSIN RACHEL”
202 - “GHOSTBUSTERS” — GHOST CENTRAL
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HAROLD RAMIS, BILL MURRAY & DAN AYKROYD
203 - “CLEOPATRA” – TEMPLE OF ISIS
204 - “THE HOLY GRAIL” — ESCAPE FROM PETRA
205 - “THE KING & I” - ANNA’S ENTRANCE INTO SIAM BY STEAMER
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206 - ON THE DECK OF ANNA’S STEAMER
207 - THE LOVE GARDEN
208 - ELEPHANT BAITING — (THIS SEQUENCE WAS NEVER SHOT)
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209 - DEBORAH KERR — ANNA’S BEDROOM — THE ILLUSTRATION
210 - PALACE ENTRANCE — CONCEPT SKETCH
211 - PALACE ENTRANCE — CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION
PALACE ENTRANCE — THE SET
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212 - “THE KING & I” — THE PRESENTATION HALL— ILLUSTRATION
THE CATALOGUE - PORTFOLIO ONE
001- CARMEN JONES – TRAIN STATION
002 - NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
003 - NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
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005 - NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
010 - SOUTH PACIFIC - ENCAMPMENT
011- BRUTE FORCE – PRISON GATES
012- CINEMASCOPE MUSICAL R&D
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013 - HELLO DOLLY – HAT SHOP
014 - GOLD – THE WATERHOLE
015 - THE HOLY GRAIL - SHALOOM
016 - THE HOLY GRAIL – TEMPLE BASHTAR
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017 – THE HOLY GRAIL TEMPLE BASHTAR
018 - THE HOLY GRAIL – THE CRYPT
019 - THE HOLY GRAIL – THE CRYPT
020- THE HOLY GRAIL – THE CRYPT
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021 - THE HOLY GRAIL – THE MONKS LAIR
022 - THE HOLY GRAIL – THE SECRET PASSAGE
023 - THE HOLY GRAIL – BRIDGE OF SIGHS
024 - THE HOLY GRAIL – THE GRAIL CRYPT
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025 - ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH – VILLA ENTRANCE
026 - ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH – BEDROOM SUITE
027 - THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO – SORCEROR’S DEN
028 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – ON THE BEACH
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029 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN - RENDEZVOUS
030 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – THE ARMADA
031 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – AFTER THE FIRE
032 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN - REUNION
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033 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN - THE GLOBE
034 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – ON STAGE
035 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – STRATFORD
036 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN - STRATFORD
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037 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – BURNING OF THE GLOBE
038 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN - MAROONED
039 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – AFTER THE FIRE
041 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – REUNION
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042 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – THE GYPSY CAMP
043 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – MARRIED AT LAST
044 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – WHOSE DAUGHTER ?
045 - SHAKESPEAR & HIS WOMEN – BEAR BAITING
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045 – HELLO DOLLY – PARADE FLOAT
046 – HELLO DOLLY - VANDERGELDERS
047 – LAS VEGAS CONCEPT SKETCH
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048 - HELLO DOLLY – MAIN STREET
049 – RAISE THE TITANIC – SUBMERGED
050 – MY COUSIN RACHEL – SEASIDE
051 – CARMEN JONES – DANCE NUMBER
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052 - SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO – WAR
053 – MONSIGNORE – VATICAN OFFICES
054 – SOUTH PACIFIC – RESCUE
055 – BOY AND A DOLPHIN
056 – BOY & A DOLPHON
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057 CLEOPATRA – THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM
058 SOUTH PACIFIC – HONEY BUN
059 THE KING & I – ARRIVAL IN SIAM
060 HELLO DOLLY – MAIN STREET
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061 – HELLO DOLLY - MAIN STREET
062 – HELLO DOLLY – MAIN STREET – THE HAT SHOP
063 – HELLO DOLLY – THE TRAIN STATION
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064 – THE ROBE – CHRIST AT THE GATE
065 – SOUTH PACIFIC – BALI HI
066 – CALL ME MADAME
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067 – TIME OUT OF MIND
067 – SOUTH PACIFIC – BALI HI
068 – THE ORPHANAGE RTD
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069 – THE ORPHANAGE RTD
070 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
071 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
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072 – HELLO DOLLY – TRAIN STATION
073 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
074 – THE ADVENTTRES OF MARCO POLO
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075 THE ROBE
076 – THE ROBE
077 – TIME OUT OF MIND
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078 – TIME OUT OF MIND
079 RTD
080 THE ORPHANAGE RTD
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081 – ACADEMY MUSICAL NUMBER
082 – THE ROBE
083 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
084 – SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO
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085 - RTD
086 – SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO
087 – RAISE THE TITANIC
088 – THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
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089 THE SDVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
090 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
091 – THE ROBE
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092 – THE INVISIBLE MAN
093 – THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
094 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
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095 – SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO
096 – SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO
097 THE ORPHANAGE RTD
098 – THE BIG FISHERMAN
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099 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
100 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
101 – NYNY
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102 – THE GREAT WHITE HOPE
101 – GREAT WHITE HOPE
102 - MONSIGNORE
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103 THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
104 THE ORPHANAGE – RTD
105 THE ORPHANAGE - RTD
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107 – THE ORPHANAGE
109 NEW YORK RTD
110 – NEW YORK RTD
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111 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
112 – BRUTE FORCE – SET AND MATTE SHOT
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113 – UNIVERSAL ILLUSTRATION – RTD
114 – UNIVERSAL ILLUSTRATION – RTD
115 ISLAND IN THE SUN
116 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
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117 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
118 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
119 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
129 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
130 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
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140 – SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO
141 – ISLAND IN THE SUN
142 – THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
143 – NEW YORK RTD
144 – NEW YORK RTD
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145 – STUDENT PORTFOLIO
146 STUDENT PORTFOLIO
147 STUDENT PORTFOLIO
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148 RTD
149 THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
150 – NEW YORK RTD
151 – NEW YORK RTD
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152 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
153 ADVERTISING ART
154 – ADVERTISING ART
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155 – MY COUSIN RACHEL
156 – CINEMASCOPE MUSICAL TEST
157 – CINEMASCOPE MUSICAL TEST
158 – MEXICAN HAYRIDE
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159 – NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
160 – NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
161 – THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
162 – THE KING & I
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163 – DIPLOMATIC COURIER
164 – NEW YORK RTD
165 – ORPHANAGE RTD
166 – CINEMASCOPE MUSICAL
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167 – THE ORPHANAGE RTD
168 – MEXICAN HAYRIDE
169 – MEXICAN HAYRIDE
170 – THE KING & I
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172 – ONLY THE LIONS SING
173 – MEXICAN HAYRIDE
174 – STUDENT PORTFOLIO
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175 – NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
176 – RTD
177 – CINEMASOPE MUSICAL
178 – THE ROBE
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179 – HELLO DOLLY
180 – MEXICAN HAYRIDE
181 - CLEOPATRA
182 – CINESCOPE MUSICAL
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183 – THE GREAT WHITE HOPE
184 – CINESCOPE MUSICAL
185 – THE HOLY GRAIL
186 – THE HOLY GRAIL
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187 – THE HOLY GRAIL