Carl Jules Weyl
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| Born | 6 December 1890 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Died | 12 July 1948 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | C. J. Weyl Carl J. Weyl Carl Julius Weyl Carl Weyl |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1930 – 1947 |
| Spouse | Irma Lois Weyl |
Carl Jules Weyl (6 December 1890 – 12 July 1948) was a German art director. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Adventures of Robin Hood.[1] He was also nominated in the same category for the film Mission to Moscow.[2]
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[edit] Early Life and Education
Weyl was born in Stuttgart, Germany. His father was an architect and field engineer of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel through the Alps. Carl Jules Weyl studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris after architectural training in Berlin, Strasbourg, and Munich.[3]
[edit] Architect and Art Director
During the 1920s Weyl worked as an architect in California, first in San Francisco, then Los Angeles, where he designed the Brown Derby Restaurant #2, the Hollywood Playhouse, the Gaylord Apartments, as well as many other buildings and Hollywood estates. When the Depression hit and building commissions dried up, Weyl joined Cecil B. DeMille Productions, [4] then Warner Bros as an art director. Weyl initially worked as an assistant to Anton Grot and Robert M. Haas. His first set for Warner Bros was the fountain in Footlight Parade.
[edit] Death
Weyl died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.[5]
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Mission to Moscow (1943)
[edit] References
- ^ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/11th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/16th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ Out of the Fountain. New York Times. October 3, 1943
- ^ French Normandy Design Employed. Los Angeles Times - Nov 23, 1930
- ^ Carl Jules Weyl on findagrave.com
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