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Auguste Capelier(1905-1977)

  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
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Auguste Capelier was born on 2 April 1905 in Paris, France. Auguste was an art director and production designer, known for Charade (1963), Rififi (1955) and Eyes Without a Face (1960). Auguste was married to Margot Capelier. Auguste died on 4 May 1977 in Paris, France.
BornApril 2, 1905
DiedMay 4, 1977(72)
BornApril 2, 1905
DiedMay 4, 1977(72)
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Known for

Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
Charade
7.8
  • Art Department
  • 1963
Rififi (1955)
Rififi
8.1
  • Set Decorator
  • 1955
Juliette Mayniel in Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Eyes Without a Face
7.6
  • Production Designer
  • 1960
The Night of the Generals (1967)
The Night of the Generals
7.2
  • Art Director
  • 1967

Credits

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Art Director



  • Hello-Goodbye (1970)
    Hello-Goodbye
    4.6
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • The Only Game in Town (1970)
    The Only Game in Town
    5.7
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
    A Flea in Her Ear
    5.5
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • The Night of the Generals (1967)
    The Night of the Generals
    7.2
    • Art Director
    • 1967
  • Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Sharif in Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
    Behold a Pale Horse
    6.7
    • Art Director
    • 1964
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1964
  • Jackie Gleason and Diane Gardner in Gigot (1962)
    Gigot
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 1962
  • Les miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois (1951)
    Les miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois
    6.5
    • Art Director (as A. Capelier)
    • 1951
  • Juliette ou La clef des songes (1951)
    Juliette ou La clef des songes
    6.9
    • Art Director (as A. Capelier)
    • 1951
  • La Marie du Port (1950)
    La Marie du Port
    6.6
    • Art Director (as A. Capelier)
    • 1950
  • Voyage surprise (1947)
    Voyage surprise
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 1947
  • Sérénade aux nuages (1946)
    Sérénade aux nuages
    7.0
    • Art Director (as Capelier)
    • 1946
  • Odette Joyeux in Les petites du quai aux fleurs (1944)
    Les petites du quai aux fleurs
    6.8
    • Art Director
    • 1944
  • Le soleil a toujours raison (1943)
    Le soleil a toujours raison
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 1943

Production Designer



  • Hung Up (1969)
    Hung Up
    4.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1969
  • Jaloux comme un tigre (1964)
    Jaloux comme un tigre
    4.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Juliette Mayniel in Eyes Without a Face (1960)
    Eyes Without a Face
    7.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1960
  • Mylène Demongeot in Be Beautiful But Shut Up (1958)
    Be Beautiful But Shut Up
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1958
  • L'amour est en jeu (1957)
    L'amour est en jeu
    4.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1957
  • La meilleure part (1955)
    La meilleure part
    5.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1955
  • Act of Love (1953)
    Act of Love
    6.5
    • Production Designer (uncredited in US version, uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)
    The Seven Deadly Sins
    6.3
    • Production Designer (segments "La paresse/La pigrizia", "La luxure/La lussuria", "La gourmandise/La gola")
    • 1952
  • Henri Crémieux, Henri Decoin, Olivier Hussenot, Alex Joffé, and Jacques Tarride in Paris Incident (1950)
    Paris Incident
    6.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1950
  • The cheat (1949)
    The cheat
    7.2
    • Production Designer (as A. Capelier)
    • 1949
  • Messieurs Ludovic (1946)
    Messieurs Ludovic
    5.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1946
  • Jericho (1946)
    Jericho
    7.0
    • Production Designer (as Capelier)
    • 1946
  • Mademoiselle X (1945)
    Mademoiselle X
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1945
  • Mélodie pour toi (1942)
    Mélodie pour toi
    • Production Designer
    • 1942

Art Department



  • Lady L (1965)
    Lady L
    5.5
    • set designer
    • 1965
  • Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
    Charade
    7.8
    • assistant art director
    • 1963
  • Five Miles to Midnight (1962)
    Five Miles to Midnight
    6.2
    • assistant art director (as A. Capelier)
    • 1962
  • Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Perkins, and Yves Montand in Goodbye Again (1961)
    Goodbye Again
    7.0
    • assistant art director (as A. Capelier)
    • 1961
  • Love in the Afternoon (1957)
    Love in the Afternoon
    7.1
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Act of Love (1953)
    Act of Love
    6.5
    • assistant art director: in the US version (uncredited in the US version, uncredited)
    • 1953
  • René Péron in The Proud and the Beautiful (1953)
    The Proud and the Beautiful
    7.2
    • construction coordinator
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • A. Capelier
  • Born
    • April 2, 1905
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • May 4, 1977
    • Paris, France
  • Spouse
    • Margot Capelier? - May 4, 1977 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Claude Capelier

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