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Robert F. Boyle(1909-2010)

  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
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Robert F. Boyle at an event for The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)
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Robert F. Boyle was born on 10 October 1909 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for North by Northwest (1959), Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and Marnie (1964). He was previously married to Bess Boyle. He died on 1 August 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1909
DiedAugust 1, 2010(100)
BornOctober 10, 1909
DiedAugust 1, 2010(100)
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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Robert F. Boyle at an event for The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)

Known for

Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Production Designer(as Robert Boyle)
  • 1959
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Fiddler on the Roof
8.0
  • Production Designer(as Robert Boyle)
  • 1971
Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren in Marnie (1964)
Marnie
7.1
  • Production Designer
  • 1964
Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)
The Birds
7.6
  • Production Designer(as Robert Boyle)
  • 1963

Credits

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Art Director

  • Candice Bergen, James Coburn, and Gene Hackman in Bite the Bullet (1975)
    Bite the Bullet
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1975
  • The Red Pony (1973)
    The Red Pony
    • Art Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
    Incident on a Dark Street
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
    The Thomas Crown Affair
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1968
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon in Fitzwilly (1967)
    Fitzwilly
    • Art Director
    • 1967
  • Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in In Cold Blood (1967)
    In Cold Blood
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1967
  • Maureen Arthur, Michele Lee, and Robert Morse in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1967
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
    The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
    • Art Director
    • 1966
  • Doris Day, Rod Taylor, and Sergio Fantoni in Do Not Disturb (1965)
    Do Not Disturb
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1965
  • Yvette Mimieux in The Reward (1965)
    The Reward
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1965
  • Doris Day and James Garner in The Thrill of It All (1963)
    The Thrill of It All
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1963
  • Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, and Lori Martin in Cape Fear (1962)
    Cape Fear
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1962
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    • Art Director
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    • Art Director (as Robert Boyle)
    • TV Series
    • 1959

Production Designer

  • Shelley Long in Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
    Troop Beverly Hills
    • Production Designer
    • 1989
  • Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks in Dragnet (1987)
    Dragnet
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Jumpin' Jack Flash
    • Production Designer (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1986
  • Explorers (1985)
    Explorers
    • Production Designer (production designed by)
    • 1985
  • Demi Moore and Jon Cryer in No Small Affair (1984)
    No Small Affair
    • Production Designer (as Robert Boyle, production designed by)
    • 1984
  • Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone (1984)
    Rhinestone
    • Production Designer
    • 1984
  • Staying Alive (1983)
    Staying Alive
    • Production Designer (production designed by)
    • 1983
  • Table for Five (1983)
    Table for Five
    • Production Designer
    • 1983
  • Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
    Lookin' to Get Out
    • Production Designer (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1982
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
  • Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980)
    Private Benjamin
    • Production Designer (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1980
  • Winter Kills (1979)
    Winter Kills
    • Production Designer (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1979
  • Richard Dreyfuss in The Big Fix (1978)
    The Big Fix
    • Production Designer
    • 1978
  • Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
    The Shootist
    • Production Designer (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1976
  • Leadbelly (1976)
    Leadbelly
    • Production Designer
    • 1976

Art Department

  • Turhan Bey, Thomas Gomez, Jon Hall, Maria Montez, and Sidney Toler in White Savage (1943)
    White Savage
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1943
  • Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1943
  • Jane Frazee, Gloria Jean, Allan Jones, Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra in When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
    When Johnny Comes Marching Home
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1942
  • Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Charles Butterworth, Dan Dailey, William Frawley, Grace McDonald, Donald O'Connor, and Peggy Ryan in Give Out, Sisters (1942)
    Give Out, Sisters
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1942
  • Peter Lorre, Jon Hall, Cedric Hardwicke, and Ilona Massey in Invisible Agent (1942)
    Invisible Agent
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1942
  • Eddie Acuff, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Dick Foran, Jennifer Holt, Harry James, Joe E. Lewis, The Jivin' Jacks and Jills, and The Andrews Sisters in Private Buckaroo (1942)
    Private Buckaroo
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1942
  • Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in Saboteur (1942)
    Saboteur
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1942
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Evelyn Ankers in The Wolf Man (1941)
    The Wolf Man
    • associate art director (as Robert Boyle)
    • 1941

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Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
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Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
FIDDLER'S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN - official US trailer
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FIDDLER'S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN - official US trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Boyle
  • Born
    • October 10, 1909
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Bess Boyle? - July 21, 2000 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    In addition to being art director on Winter Kills (1979) and Explorers (1985), he also has small acting roles in them.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was 98 when he received an honorary Oscar at the The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008), making him the oldest Oscar recipient to date.
  • Quotes
    [his definition of the job of an art director or production designer] Being responsible for the space in which a film takes place.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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