James Basevi
James Basevi (21 September 1890 – 27 March 1962) was a British-born art director and special effects expert.
After his military service during World War I Basevi emigrated to Canada and later on to the United States. He began his career in 1924 with MGM, designing sets for silent films. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox.
In 1943, he shared an Oscar for art direction with William S. Darling for The Song of Bernadette. He was nominated for Oscars for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), The Gang's All Here (1943) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944).
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This page gathers all movies played by James Basevi. This catalog is free and gathers all the productions in which James Basevi appears with all the characters and interpretations that it is on big screen and cinema or in TV movies and small screen. The birth of James Basevi was in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK, but his name has invaded the whole universe due to the cinematographic projects and movies he has played. James Basevi accumulated a score of 0.848 in The Movie DataBase (TMDB).
James Basevi has appeared in various films since his first appearance as a novice in the cinema, and is an aspiring actor who was awarded many times for performances in dozens of productions. As for the fans, they agree all about that James Basevi deserves all the awards he has accumulated during all his life as a professional actor. James Basevi has played in many classic movies in different categories as well as in TV movies and series either as a main role or playing secondary characters. He is best known for his role in the first short film in which he is seen shining as a super star. James Basevi films credits include: .
Birth: 1890-06-10
Death: 1962-03-27
Place of birth: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.848