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Emile Kuri(1907-2000)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Producer
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Emile Kuri was born on 11 June 1907 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. He was a set decorator and producer, known for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Mary Poppins (1964) and The War of the Worlds (1953). He was previously married to Carrie Kuri. He died on 10 October 2000 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 11, 1907
DiedOctober 10, 2000(93)
BornJune 11, 1907
DiedOctober 10, 2000(93)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.2
  • Set Decorator(set decorations)
  • 1954
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
Mary Poppins
7.8
  • Set Decorator
  • 1964
The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds
7.0
  • Set Decorator
  • 1953
Tron (1982)
Tron
6.7
  • Set Decorator(supervising set decoration)
  • 1982

Credits

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Set Decorator

  • Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah in Splash (1984)
    Splash
    • Set Decorator (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Tron (1982)
    Tron
    • Set Decorator (supervising set decoration)
    • 1982
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    • Set Decorator
    • TV Series
    • 1955–1981
  • Barbara Carrera and Michael Crawford in Condorman (1981)
    Condorman
    • supervising set decorator
    • 1981
  • Bill Cosby and Elliott Gould in The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
    The Devil and Max Devlin
    • supervising set decorator (as Emilie Kuri)
    • 1981
  • Elliott Gould in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980)
    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
    • Set Decorator (as Emilie Kuri, supervising set decoration)
    • 1980
  • Cloris Leachman and Charles Martin Smith in Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
    Herbie Goes Bananas
    • Set Decorator (supervising set decoration)
    • 1980
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Red Buttons, and Conrad Bain in C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
    C.H.O.M.P.S.
    • Set Decorator
    • 1979
  • Roddy McDowall, Slim Pickens, and Yvette Mimieux in The Black Hole (1979)
    The Black Hole
    • supervising set decorator
    • 1979
  • Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)
    Hot Lead and Cold Feet
    • Set Decorator (supervising set decoration)
    • 1978
  • The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
    The Cat from Outer Space
    • Set Decorator (supervising set decoration)
    • 1978
  • Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
    Return from Witch Mountain
    • Set Decorator (as Emile, set decorations)
    • 1978
  • Charlie Callas and Sean Marshall in Pete's Dragon (1977)
    Pete's Dragon
    • Set Decorator
    • 1977
  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
    Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
    • Set Decorator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Hal Smith, Jon Walmsley, Paul Winchell, and Ralph Wright in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • Set Decorator
    • 1977

Art Department

  • Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah in Splash (1984)
    Splash
    • supervising set decorator: Los Angeles
    • 1984
  • Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun (1946)
    Duel in the Sun
    • interior decorator
    • 1946
  • A Scandal in Paris (1946)
    A Scandal in Paris
    • set dressing
    • 1946
  • Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck in Spellbound (1945)
    Spellbound
    • interior decorator
    • 1945
  • Shirley Temple, Joseph Cotten, and Ginger Rogers in I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
    I'll Be Seeing You
    • interior decorator
    • 1944
  • Linda Darnell and Dick Powell in It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
    It Happened Tomorrow
    • set dresser
    • 1944
  • Preston Foster, Carol Hughes, Frank Jenks, and Barbara Pepper in The Westland Case (1937)
    The Westland Case
    • associate art director
    • 1937

Producer

  • Foster Brooks, Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, and Juliet Prowse in Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! (1977)
    Vegas! Vegas! Vegas!
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Emile
  • Born
    • June 11, 1907
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • Died
    • October 10, 2000
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Carrie Kuri? - April 16, 2000 (her death)
  • Relatives
    • Gaspar Henaine(Cousin)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Educated at Chaminade College.
  • Nickname
    • Emile

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