Influential Russian-born art director, painter and student of architecture. Fled his country after the October Revolution for Germany, then settled in France and joined the Pathe film studio in Montreuil. His meticulous set designs brought authenticity to the films of Rene Clair and Jacques Feyder. He was famous for his stylised, or futuristic decors for films like Le million (1931) and À Nous la Liberté (1931). Worked briefly for Alexander Korda's London Films at Denham Studios, 1934-36, notably as set designer for Feyder's Knight Without Armor (1937). Died prematurely at 37.
Art Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Citadel
1938
South Riding
1938
The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937
Die klugen Frauen
1936
Les beaux jours
1935
Justin de Marseille
1935
Pension Mimosas
1935
L'hôtel du libre échange
1934
Amok
1934
Poliche
1934
Le grand jeu
1934
End of the World
1934
Ladies Lake
1934
uncredited
L'ange gardien
1934
Primerose
1934
July 14
1933
Il a été perdu une mariée
1932
Un coup de téléphone
1932
La femme en homme
1932
La fine combine
1931
Short as L. Meerson
À Nous la Liberté
1931
Moon Over Morocco
1931
Der Ball
1931
David Golder
1931
Die Fremde
1931
Le million
1931
La fin du monde
1931
La straniera
1930
Romance sentimentale
1930
Short
Sous les toits de Paris
1930
Cagliostro - Liebe und Leben eines großen Abenteurers
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