
Gil Parrondo
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- June 17, 1921
- Died
- December 24, 2016 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Luarca, Asturias, Spain
Biography
Gil Parrondo y Rico-Villademoros, better known as Gil Parrondo was a Spanish art director. He also worked for superproductions, building sets or working as art director or production designer. Among the films of his international filmography we can highlight Spartacus (1960), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Patton (1970), Nicolas and Alejandra (1971) or Travels with my aunt (1972). With these last three he accumulated three consecutive Oscar nominations, winning the award for the first two.
Known For
Filmography

Cold Skin
Movie · Production Design

Blood of May
Movie · Set Decoration

Sunday Light
Movie · Set Decoration

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950
Movie · Set Decoration

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Movie · Production Design

Historia de un beso
Movie · Production Design

First and Last Love
Movie · Production Design

Dama de Porto Pim
Movie · Production Design

The Grandfather
Movie · Set Decoration

A Time for Defiance
Movie · Art Direction

La herida luminosa
Movie · Production Design, Set Decoration

Death in Granada
Movie · Art Direction, Production Design

Cradle Song
Movie · Set Decoration

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Movie · Production Design

The Long Winter
Movie · Set Decoration

The Return of the Musketeers
Movie · Production Design

Iguana
Movie · Art Direction

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Movie · Production Design

The Brother from Space
Movie · Art Direction

Lionheart
Movie · Production Design

Werther
Movie · Set Decoration

Rustlers' Rhapsody
Movie · Production Design

Bicycles Are for the Summer
Movie · Production Design

Bearn
Movie · Set Decoration

Paper Heart
Movie · Production Design

Begin the Beguine
Movie · Production Design

The Adventures of Enrique and Ana
Movie · Set Decoration

Sphinx
Movie · Art Direction

Cuba
Movie · Production Design

The Boys from Brazil
Movie · Production Design

March or Die
Movie · Production Design

La espada negra
Movie · Art Direction

Robin and Marian
Movie · Art Direction

Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra
Movie · Set Decoration, Art Direction

La menor
Movie · Set Decoration

The Wind and the Lion
Movie · Production Design

The Adolescents
Movie · Set Decoration

Open Season
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction

¿... Y el prójimo?
Movie · Art Direction

The Girl from the Red Cabaret
Movie · Set Decoration

Don Quixote Rides Again
Movie · Art Direction

Travels with My Aunt
Movie · Art Direction

The Horsemen
Movie · Art Direction

Nicholas and Alexandra
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction

Patton
Movie · Art Direction

Battle of Britain
Movie · Art Direction

The Valley of Gwangi
Movie · Art Direction

Four Rode Out
Movie · Art Direction

Hamelín
Movie · Art Direction

Dr. Coppelius
Movie · Art Direction

Cauldron of Blood
Movie · Art Direction

Sound of Horror
Movie · Art Direction, Production Design

Savage Pampas
Movie · Set Decoration

Doctor Zhivago
Movie · Art Direction

The Truth About Spring
Movie · Art Direction

Ensayo general para la muerte
Movie · Set Decoration

Learning to Die
Movie · Set Decoration

Sabían demasiado
Movie · Set Decoration

Lawrence of Arabia
Movie · Assistant Art Director

El Cid
Movie · Assistant Art Director

Don José, Pepe y Pepito
Movie · Set Decoration

Mi noche de bodas
Movie · Art Direction

Vida sin risas
Movie · Set Decoration

Un paso al frente
Movie · Set Decoration

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Movie · Art Direction

La noche y el alba
Movie · Set Decoration

El hombre del paraguas blanco
Movie · Set Decoration

...And She Chose Hell
Movie · Set Decoration

Ambush in Tangier
Movie · Production Design

Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
Movie · Set Decoration

Mr. Arkadin
Movie · Set Decoration

La hermana alegría
Movie · Set Decoration

La reina mora
Movie · Set Decoration

El guardián del paraíso
Movie · Set Decoration

Red Fish
Movie · Production Design

El indiano
Movie · Production Design

Viento del norte
Movie · Set Decoration

Love on Wheels
Movie · Set Decoration

Un caballero andaluz
Movie · Production Design

Morena clara
Movie · Set Designer

Haute Couture
Movie · Set Decoration

Merry Christmas
Movie · Set Decoration

Hollyhock
Movie · Set Decoration

Dos caminos
Movie · Set Decoration

Nuits andalouses
Movie · Set Decoration