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Hal Pereira (April 29, 1905 – December 17, 1983) was an American art director, production designer, and occasional architect. Pereira was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sarah (Friedberg) and Saul Pereira.
Hal Pereira. Art Director: Vertigo. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Hal Pereira served his apprenticeship as a theatrical designer in his home town Chicago, between 1933 and 1940.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Hal Pereira. Art Director: Vertigo. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Hal Pereira served his apprenticeship as a theatrical designer in his home town Chicago, between 1933 and 1940. In 1942, he moved to Hollywood and signed with Paramount as a unit art director under the tutelage of department head Hans Dreier.
- April 29, 1905
- December 17, 1983
Hal Pereira (April 29, 1905, Chicago, Illinois - December 17, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American art director, production designer, and occasional architect. In the 1940s through the 1960s he worked on more than 200 films as an art director and production designer.
Oct 14, 2020 · Hal Pereira (1905-1983) was a notable art director for Hollywood films from the 1940s through the 1960s. Born in Chicago, Pereira started in theatre design in that same city before moving to Los Angeles and working for Paramount Studios as a unit art director.
PEREIRA, Hal. Art Designer, Supervising Studio Art Director. Nationality: American. Born: Chicago, Illinois, 1905 or 1910 (sources vary). Education: University of Illinois. Career: 1933–40—worked as theatrical designer in Chicago; 1942—joined Paramount as unit art director; 1947—promoted to executive position on the staff for domestic ...
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Dec 24, 1983 · LOS ANGELES -- Hal Pereira, supervising art director for Paramount studios for 25 years, winner of one Academy Award and nominee for 23 others, died in his Westwood area home of a heart attack....
