Dean Tavoularis Passes Away as Production Designer

Key facts

• Production designer Dean Tavoularis passed away at the age of 93 in a Paris hospital.
• He won an Academy Award in the Best Art Direction-Set Decoration category for 'The Godfather Part II'.
• He worked as an art director on the film Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
• His notable works include the 'Godfather' films, 'Apocalypse Now', and 'One From the Heart'.
• He received Academy Award nominations for 'Apocalypse Now', 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream', and 'The Godfather Part III'.
• He began his career in the animation department and as a storyboard artist at Disney Studios.