Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Dean Tavoularis

  • Production Designer
  • Art Director
  • Art Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis was born on 18 May 1932 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Godfather Part III (1990). He has been married to Aurore Clément since 1986. He was previously married to Barbara Joan Weiss.
BornMay 18, 1932
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornMay 18, 1932
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Photos2

    View Poster
    View Poster

    Known for

    Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
    The Godfather Part II
    9.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1974
    Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
    Apocalypse Now
    8.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1979
    Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, and Talia Shire in The Godfather Part III (1990)
    The Godfather Part III
    7.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
    Gene Hackman, John Cazale, and Allen Garfield in The Conversation (1974)
    The Conversation
    7.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1974

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Production Designer



    • A Therapy (2012)
      A Therapy
      6.1
      Short
      • Production Designer
      • 2012
    • Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz in Carnage (2011)
      Carnage
      7.1
      • Production Designer
      • 2011
    • Jennifer Lopez in Angel Eyes (2001)
      Angel Eyes
      5.7
      • Production Designer
      • 2001
    • CQ (2001)
      CQ
      6.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2001
    • Johnny Depp in The Ninth Gate (1999)
      The Ninth Gate
      6.7
      • Production Designer
      • 1999
    • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
      The Parent Trap
      6.7
      • Production Designer
      • 1998
    • Bulworth (1998)
      Bulworth
      6.8
      • Production Designer
      • 1998
    • Robin Williams in Jack (1996)
      Jack
      5.8
      • Production Designer
      • 1996
    • Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble (1994)
      I Love Trouble
      5.4
      • Production Designer
      • 1994
    • Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes in Rising Sun (1993)
      Rising Sun
      6.3
      • Production Designer
      • 1993
    • Shelf Life (1993)
      Shelf Life
      6.8
      • Production Designer
      • 1993
    • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
      The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
      9.3
      Video
      • Production Designer
      • 1992
    • Kim Basinger and Richard Gere in Final Analysis (1992)
      Final Analysis
      5.9
      • Production Designer
      • 1992
    • Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, and Talia Shire in The Godfather Part III (1990)
      The Godfather Part III
      7.6
      • Production Designer
      • 1990
    • New York Stories (1989)
      New York Stories
      6.4
      • Production Designer (segment "Life Without Zoe")
      • 1989

    Art Director



    • A Man in Love (1987)
      A Man in Love
      5.8
      • Art Director
      • 1987
    • Spoon River (1969)
      Spoon River
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1969
    • Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, John Huston, Charles Aznavour, John Astin, Ewa Aulin, and Ringo Starr in Candy (1968)
      Candy
      5.1
      • Art Director
      • 1968
    • The Young Loner (1968)
      The Young Loner
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1968
    • Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
      Bonnie and Clyde
      7.7
      • Art Director
      • 1967

    Art Department



    • Burt Reynolds and Peter MacNicol in Heat (1986)
      Heat
      5.6
      • visual consultant
      • 1986
    • Petulia (1968)
      Petulia
      6.8
      • associate art director
      • 1968
    • Natalie Wood in Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
      Inside Daisy Clover
      6.1
      • assistant art director (uncredited)
      • 1965
    • America America (1963)
      America America
      7.7
      • assistant art director (uncredited)
      • 1963

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Born
      • May 18, 1932
      • Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouses
        Aurore Clément1986 - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      He met his wife, actress Aurore Clément, on the set of Apocalypse Now (1979), but her role was cut out of the original theatrical release. It was restored when the Redux version was released in 2001.
    • Quotes
      [on working with Francis Ford Coppola] Francis's scripts are like a newspaper. There's a new one every day.
    • Trademark
        Frequently works with Francis Ford Coppola.

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.