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James Basevi

Bio: James Basevi (21 September 1890 – 27 March 1962) was a British-born art director and special effects expert. After his military service during World War I Basevi emigrated to Canada and later on to the United States
Born: Sun, Sep 21 1890
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Death: Tue, Mar 27 1962
James Basevi is 71 years old
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Poster of The Searchers
The Searchers
James Basevi was
65 in The Searchers
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, May 16 1956
Poster of East of Eden
East of Eden
James Basevi was
64 in East of Eden
as 'Production Design'.
Sun, Apr 10 1955
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
James Basevi was
62 in Island in the Sky
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Poster of Battle Circus
Battle Circus
James Basevi was
62 in Battle Circus
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Mar 06 1953
Poster of My Man and I
My Man and I
James Basevi was
61 in My Man and I
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Sep 05 1952
Poster of To Please a Lady
To Please a Lady
James Basevi was
60 in To Please a Lady
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Oct 13 1950
Poster of Wagon Master
Wagon Master
James Basevi was
59 in Wagon Master
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Apr 22 1950
Poster of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
James Basevi was
59 in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Oct 22 1949
Poster of Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
James Basevi was
58 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Jul 27 1949
Poster of 3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
James Basevi was
58 in 3 Godfathers
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Dec 31 1948
Poster of Fort Apache
Fort Apache
James Basevi was
57 in Fort Apache
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, Jun 14 1948
Poster of Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile
James Basevi was
57 in Captain from Castile
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Dec 25 1947
Poster of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
James Basevi was
56 in I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947
Poster of The Homestretch
The Homestretch
James Basevi was
56 in The Homestretch
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, May 04 1947
Poster of Carnival in Costa Rica
Carnival in Costa Rica
James Basevi was
56 in Carnival in Costa Rica
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Mar 28 1947
Poster of The Late George Apley
The Late George Apley
James Basevi was
56 in The Late George Apley
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Mar 19 1947
Poster of The Brasher Doubloon
The Brasher Doubloon
James Basevi was
56 in The Brasher Doubloon
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Feb 06 1947
Poster of 13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine
James Basevi was
56 in 13 Rue Madeleine
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
James Basevi was
56 in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Jan 04 1947
Poster of Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
James Basevi was
56 in Duel in the Sun
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
James Basevi was
56 in My Darling Clementine
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Oct 17 1946
Poster of Margie
Margie
James Basevi was
56 in Margie
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Oct 15 1946
Poster of Home Sweet Homicide
Home Sweet Homicide
James Basevi was
56 in Home Sweet Homicide
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Oct 02 1946
Poster of Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
James Basevi was
55 in Somewhere in the Night
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Jun 12 1946
Poster of Strange Triangle
Strange Triangle
James Basevi was
55 in Strange Triangle
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
James Basevi was
55 in The Dark Corner
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Apr 09 1946
Poster of Claudia and David
Claudia and David
James Basevi was
55 in Claudia and David
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, Feb 25 1946
Poster of Spellbound
Spellbound
James Basevi was
55 in Spellbound
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Nov 08 1945
Poster of The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
James Basevi was
54 in The Keys of the Kingdom
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
James Basevi was
54 in Greenwich Village
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Sep 27 1944
Poster of Wilson
Wilson
James Basevi was
53 in Wilson
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Home in Indiana
Home in Indiana
James Basevi was
53 in Home in Indiana
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Jun 15 1944
Poster of The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark
James Basevi was
53 in The Eve of St. Mark
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, May 22 1944
Poster of Pin Up Girl
Pin Up Girl
James Basevi was
53 in Pin Up Girl
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Apr 25 1944
Poster of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
James Basevi was
53 in Buffalo Bill
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, Apr 02 1944
Poster of Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep
James Basevi was
53 in Four Jills in a Jeep
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart
James Basevi was
53 in The Purple Heart
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Feb 25 1944
Poster of The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
James Basevi was
53 in The Fighting Sullivans
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of Lifeboat
Lifeboat
James Basevi was
53 in Lifeboat
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Jan 28 1944
Poster of The Lodger
The Lodger
James Basevi was
53 in The Lodger
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Jan 19 1944
Poster of The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
James Basevi was
53 in The Gang's All Here
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
James Basevi was
53 in Jane Eyre
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
James Basevi was
53 in The Song of Bernadette
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Dec 21 1943
Poster of Happy Land
Happy Land
James Basevi was
53 in Happy Land
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Nov 10 1943
Poster of Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
James Basevi was
53 in Guadalcanal Diary
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Wintertime
Wintertime
James Basevi was
52 in Wintertime
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Sep 17 1943
Poster of Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
James Basevi was
52 in Holy Matrimony
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Aug 24 1943
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
James Basevi was
52 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
James Basevi was
52 in Stormy Weather
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Jul 21 1943
Poster of Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs
James Basevi was
52 in Jitterbugs
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Jun 05 1943
Poster of They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America
James Basevi was
52 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, May 07 1943
Poster of The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
James Basevi was
52 in The Ox-Bow Incident
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Mar 11 1943
Poster of The Black Swan
The Black Swan
James Basevi was
52 in The Black Swan
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Dec 04 1942
Poster of Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
James Basevi was
52 in Thunder Birds
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Oct 28 1942
Poster of Moontide
Moontide
James Basevi was
51 in Moontide
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
James Basevi was
51 in Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Jan 29 1942
Poster of A Yank in the R.A.F.
A Yank in the R.A.F.
James Basevi was
51 in A Yank in the R.A.F.
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
James Basevi was
50 in Tobacco Road
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Poster of The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
James Basevi was
50 in The Long Voyage Home
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Nov 16 1940
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
James Basevi was
49 in The Westerner
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Sep 18 1940
Poster of Raffles
Raffles
James Basevi was
49 in Raffles
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Nov 11 1939
Poster of The Real Glory
The Real Glory
James Basevi was
49 in The Real Glory
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Poster of They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
James Basevi was
48 in They Shall Have Music
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
James Basevi was
48 in Wuthering Heights
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
James Basevi was
48 in The Cowboy and the Lady
as 'Assistant Art Director'.
Thu, Nov 17 1938
Poster of Blockade
Blockade
James Basevi was
47 in Blockade
as 'Special Effects'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
James Basevi was
47 in The Adventures of Marco Polo
as 'Special Effects'.
Thu, Apr 07 1938
Poster of The Hurricane
The Hurricane
James Basevi was
47 in The Hurricane
as 'Special Effects'.
Tue, Nov 09 1937
Poster of Dead End
Dead End
James Basevi was
46 in Dead End
as 'Special Effects'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
James Basevi was
46 in History Is Made at Night
as 'Special Effects'.
Fri, Mar 05 1937
Poster of China Seas
China Seas
James Basevi was
44 in China Seas
as 'Visual Effects'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of The Temptress
The Temptress
James Basevi was
36 in The Temptress
as 'Settings'.
Sun, Oct 03 1926
Poster of Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent
James Basevi was
36 in Bardelys the Magnificent
as 'Set Designer'.
Thu, Sep 30 1926
Poster of The Devil's Circus
The Devil's Circus
James Basevi was
35 in The Devil's Circus
as 'Set Decoration'.
Sun, Feb 14 1926
Poster of Dance Madness
Dance Madness
James Basevi was
35 in Dance Madness
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, Jan 04 1926
Poster of The Tower of Lies
The Tower of Lies
James Basevi was
35 in The Tower of Lies
as 'Set Decoration'.
Sat, Oct 10 1925
Poster of The Circle
The Circle
James Basevi was
35 in The Circle
as 'Art Direction'.
Tue, Sep 22 1925
Poster of Pretty Ladies
Pretty Ladies
James Basevi was
34 in Pretty Ladies
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, Sep 06 1925
Poster of Proud Flesh
Proud Flesh
James Basevi was
34 in Proud Flesh
as 'Settings'.
Mon, Apr 27 1925

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