Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production designer. Born 16 April 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died 19 November 2016.

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Born
16 April 1928, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
19 November 2016

Biography

Paul Sylbert (1928–2016) was an American production designer and art director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the identical twin of fellow production designer Richard Sylbert. He studied at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and served in the US Army during the Korean War.

Sylbert's credits include production design on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Blow Out (1981) and Heaven Can Wait (1978), for which he shared an Academy Award. He also worked on The Wrong Man (1956) and Conspiracy Theory (1997). Later in his career he taught film studies at Temple University.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Paul Sylbert is known for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Blow Out (1981), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Sliver (1993), Career Opportunities (1991), Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), The Wrong Man (1956) and Nighthawks (1981).