Paul Sylbert
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- April 16, 1928
- Died
- November 19, 2016 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Paul Sylbert (April 16, 1928 – November 19, 2016) was an American production designer, art director, writer and occasional director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he attended the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War alongside his identical twin brother, production designer Richard Sylbert, with whom he worked early on Baby Doll and A Face in the Crowd. He shared the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for Heaven Can Wait and received another nomination for The Prince of Tides. His production design credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kramer vs. Kramer, Hardcore, Wolfen, Brian De Palma's Blow Out, Gorky Park, Ishtar, Biloxi Blues, Sliver and Conspiracy Theory. He directed the comedy The Steagle, wrote the book Final Cut about its making, and later taught film at Temple University.
Known For
Filmography
To End All Wars
Movie · Production Design
Conspiracy Theory
Movie · Production Design
Rosewood
Movie · Production Design
The Grass Harp
Movie · Production Design
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Movie · Production Design
Milk Money
Movie · Production Design
Sliver
Movie · Production Design
Career Opportunities
Movie · Production Design
The Prince of Tides
Movie · Production Design
Rush
Movie · Production Design
Biloxi Blues
Movie · Production Design
Fresh Horses
Movie · Production Design
The Pick-up Artist
Movie · Production Design
Nadine
Movie · Production Design
Ishtar
Movie · Production Design
The Journey of Natty Gann
Movie · Production Design
Firstborn
Movie · Production Design
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Movie · Production Design
Gorky Park
Movie · Production Design
Wolfen
Movie · Production Design
Blow Out
Movie · Production Design
Resurrection
Movie · Production Design
Kramer vs. Kramer
Movie · Production Design
Hardcore
Movie · Production Design
Heaven Can Wait
Movie · Production Design
Mikey and Nicky
Movie · Production Design
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Movie · Production Design
The Drowning Pool
Movie · Production Design
Bad Company
Movie · Production Design
Riot
Movie · Production Design
The Tiger Makes Out
Movie · Production Design
Teenage Millionaire
Movie · Art Direction
A Face in the Crowd
Movie · Art Direction
Baby Doll
Movie · Assistant Art Director
The Wrong Man
Movie · Art Direction
Pontius Pilate
Movie · Set Decoration