James Basevi
Known For: Art
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 21, 1890
Day of Death: March 27, 1962 (72 years old)
Place of Birth: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
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. He began his career in 1924 with MGM, designing sets for silent films. After the advent of talkies, Basevi became the head of MGM's special effects department, helping to create the earthquake scene in San Francisco (1936). He also worked on the storm sequence in John Ford's The Hurricane for 20th Century Fox. In 1943, he shared an Oscar for art direction with William S. Darling for The Song of Bernadette. He was nominated for Oscars for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), The Gang's All Here (1943) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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![The Purple Heart](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/oFFOFUv27hEoQREGu4DxtWKsTt9.jpg)
Art Direction
The Purple Heart
![The Eve of St. Mark](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/w4FBuIDQ6YfdPzOx6yqOUNjcr7e.jpg)
Art Direction
The Eve of St. Mark
![Lifeboat](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/2QXpzBMJJtmH7JvVf0ZzENvgc1o.jpg)
Art Direction
Lifeboat
![Buffalo Bill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/z75hMKwY21djoRbpJ5ECWYib4Ph.jpg)
Art Direction
Buffalo Bill
![Wilson](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6nXIUIUwh4GZ8mQvEhgqUuqMann.jpg)
Art Direction
Wilson
![The Keys of the Kingdom](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/b5VPdAR9DmZKS57wYuEH3n6vLCG.jpg)
Art Direction
The Keys of the Kingdom
![Greenwich Village](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/of01qxVOu4HlGJSrfF6ZdfVgTUi.jpg)
Art Direction
Greenwich Village
![Home in Indiana](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/bPQBbyL8SOB2b3zvJj1zLYzw35Q.jpg)
Art Direction
Home in Indiana
![Pin Up Girl](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/2u3CODs81HCcb7Xl8Uz2GVL7Sg2.jpg)
Art Direction
Pin Up Girl
![Four Jills in a Jeep](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/nbBca4qt01LP6zAZ0h9HBiUrIfl.jpg)
Art Direction
Four Jills in a Jeep
![The Lodger](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qKuVeCVHRN9hfNWEk06JBVKuWww.jpg)
Art Direction
The Lodger
1943
![The Ox-Bow Incident](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mAiDUTELbMUJKOTroJLrbYMBk3i.jpg)
Art Direction
The Ox-Bow Incident
![They Came to Blow Up America](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/tJ0Arz5xQYsiwe3R6756jY1wahS.jpg)
Art Direction
They Came to Blow Up America
![Wintertime](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/AjlADbCnmDlc16S6YMhB8WvLw1F.jpg)
Art Direction
Wintertime
![The Song of Bernadette](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/kRZItSgFaSDnHePwxX5PfZvu5M8.jpg)
Art Direction
The Song of Bernadette
![Heaven Can Wait](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/c0jKfLvvggNqvMDhOWxaBMGXkz7.jpg)
Art Direction
Heaven Can Wait
![Jane Eyre](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/v4171t7fmwu7jnRJaO6jmLOYdVB.jpg)
Art Direction
Jane Eyre
![Stormy Weather](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/d6XpJ69jXvP5WXzVsKVR4rUJhe1.jpg)
Art Direction
Stormy Weather
![The Gang's All Here](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/c8ayiYlqLkGAOYacaxX1hWm9ZX9.jpg)
Art Direction
The Gang's All Here
![Jitterbugs](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/nxODaNXqdDtavloCtPwiotVjok6.jpg)
Art Direction
Jitterbugs
![Guadalcanal Diary](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/cS4EBa0bUQpIHKISLp1mPNPZtbN.jpg)
Art Direction
Guadalcanal Diary
![Holy Matrimony](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/4WKa7s8WydeDEO45pvjLJRebFC4.jpg)
Art Direction
Holy Matrimony
![Happy Land](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ccLL33LUcAMXgLXDMIQLWRSTaX7.jpg)
Art Direction
Happy Land