Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

ActorArtWriterDirector Apr 16 (died age 88) Brooklyn, New York, USA 1952–2004 (52 year career)
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Biography

Paul Sylbert (April 16, 1928 – November 19, 2016) was an American Academy Award-winning production designer, art director, and set designer who directed on occasion. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a dressmaker, Sylbert grew up in the borough's Flatbush neighborhood and graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1946. He fought in the Korean War and attended the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania with his identical twin brother Richard. Early in their …

Known For

Filmography

Crew (42)

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Movies (40)

To End All Wars

To End All Wars

2001

Production Design

6.4
Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

1997

Production Design

6.6
Rosewood

Rosewood

1997

Production Design

6.5
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1996

Production Design

5.8
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995

Production Design

5.9
Milk Money

Milk Money

1994

Production Design

6.4
Sliver

Sliver

1993

Production Design

5.5
Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

1991

Production Design

6.9
The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

1991

Production Design

6.6
Rush

Rush

1991

Production Design

6.7
Biloxi Blues

Biloxi Blues

1988

Production Design

6.2
Fresh Horses

Fresh Horses

1988

Production Design

5.2
The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

1987

Production Design

5.6
Nadine

Nadine

1987

Production Design

5.4
Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

Production Design

4.5
The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985

Production Design

6.8
The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984

Production Design

6.4
Firstborn

Firstborn

1984

Production Design

6.0
Gorky Park

Gorky Park

1983

Production Design

6.3
Blow Out

Blow Out

1981

Production Design

7.4
Nighthawks

Nighthawks

1981

Story

6.4
Wolfen

Wolfen

1981

Production Design

5.9
Resurrection

Resurrection

1980

Production Design

6.5
Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

Production Design

7.6
Hardcore

Hardcore

1979

Production Design

6.7
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978

Production Design

6.6
Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976

Production Design

6.9
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

Production Design

8.4
The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

1975

Production Design

6.3
Bad Company

Bad Company

1972

Production Design

6.4
The Steagle

The Steagle

1971

Director

4.1
The Steagle

The Steagle

1971

Writer

4.1
Riot

Riot

1969

Production Design

5.2
The Tiger Makes Out

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

Production Design

4.6
Instant Love

Instant Love

1964

Director

Teenage Millionaire

Teenage Millionaire

1961

Art Direction

4.5
A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

1957

Art Direction

7.6
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

1956

Art Direction

7.1
Baby Doll

Baby Doll

1956

Assistant Art Director

7.0
Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate

1952

Set Decoration