Roger K Furse
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- born: 11/Sep/1903 (Ightham, England, UK)
- died: 19/Aug/1972
Biography
Roger Kemble Furse was the son of Lieutenant General Sir William Furse, and was educated at Eton and then the Slade School of Fine Arts in London. A frequent collaborator with Laurence Olivier, Furse won two Oscars in 1948 for his art direction and costume design of Olivier’s version of "Hamlet". His other film credits include "Henry V" (1945), "Odd Man Out" (1947), "Ivanhoe" (1952) and "The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone" (1961). He was also nominated for a Tony Award in 1961 for his set design of the Broadway hit "Duel of Angels".
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- Under Capricorn (1949) - costume designer