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    Russian-born art director Boris Leven was first a painter and designer before coming to Hollywood in 1933 as a sketch artist for Paramount. Three years later he began working for Fox where he was noted for his ability to design sets for a wide variety of film genres ranging from westerns, to sci-fi films, to musicals. In 1961, Leven won an Oscar for his work on West Side Story. He ...more
    • 1968
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Art Direction
    • Star!
    • nom
    • 1966
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Color Art Direction
    • The Sand Pebbles
    • nom
    • 1965
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Color Art Direction
    • The Sound of Music
    • nom


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