Mel Bourne (November 22, 1923 – January 14, 2003) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.[1] He was born Melvin B. Bornstein in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Frieda and Max Bornstein.[2]

Mel Bourne
Born
Melvin B. Bornstein

(1923-11-22)November 22, 1923
DiedJanuary 14, 2003(2003-01-14) (aged 79)
Occupation(s)Production designer
Art director
Years active1950–2000
Spouse
(m. 1952; div. 1957)
Children1

Family

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Bourne married actress Sarah Marshall June 13, 1952.[3] They had one child, Timothy Bourne, and they divorced in 1957.[4]

Selected filmography

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Bourne was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

References

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  1. ^ "IMDb.com: Mel Bourne - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Mel Bourne Biography (1923-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Love Laughs at Jinx (caption)". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 14, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Simonson, Robert (January 21, 2014). "Sarah Marshall, Tony-Nominated English Actress, Dies at 80". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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