Biography
Boris Leven was a Russian-born Academy Award-winning art director and production designer whose Hollywood career spanned fifty-three years. Born in Moscow in the family of Israel Levin and Zinaida Narkirier, Leven emigrated to the United States in 1927 and became a naturalized citizen in 1938.
Filmography
all 58
Movies 58
Production Design
The Color of Money (1986)
Movie
1
Production Design
Wildcats (1986)
Movie
6
Production Design
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
ProductionDesigner
The King of Comedy (1982)
Movie
7.75
Production Design
Return Engagement (1978)
Movie
Production Design
Matilda (1978)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Last Waltz (1978)
Movie
Production Design
New York, New York (1977)
Movie
6
Production Design
Mandingo (1975)
Movie
Production Design
Reflections of Murder (1974)
Movie
Production Design
Shanks (1974)
Movie
Art Direction
Double Solitaire (1974)
Movie
Production Design
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971)
Movie
Production Design
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Movie
6.55
ProductionDesigner
Star! (1968)
Movie
Production Design
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Movie
Production Design
The Sound of Music (1965)
Movie
6.95
ProductionDesigner
Strait-Jacket (1964)
Movie
Production Design
Two for the Seesaw (1962)
Movie
Production Design
West Side Story (1961)
Movie
3.29
Art Direction
September Storm (1960)
Movie
Production Design
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Movie
3.67
Production Design
Zero Hour! (1957)
Movie
5.33
Production Design
My Gun Is Quick (1957)
Movie
Production Design
Giant (1956)
Movie
5.86
Art Direction
The Silver Chalice (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
The Long Wait (1954)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Crazylegs (1953)
Movie
Production Design
Donovan's Brain (1953)
Movie
6
Art Direction
Invaders from Mars (1953)
Movie
7
Set Designer
The Star (1952)
Movie
4.33
Art Direction
Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952)
Movie
Art Direction
Sudden Fear (1952)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Chicago Calling (1951)
Movie
Art Direction
The Prowler (1951)
Movie
Art Direction
Woman on the Run (1950)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Second Woman (1950)
Movie
Art Direction
Destination Murder (1950)
Movie
Production Design
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Movie
Art Direction
House by the River (1950)
Movie
Art Department Manager
Dakota Lil (1950)
Movie
Art Direction
Search for Danger (1949)
Movie
Art Direction
Criss Cross (1949)
Movie
Art Direction
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
Movie
Art Direction
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
Movie
Art Direction
Home Sweet Homicide (1946)
Movie
Art Direction
Shock (1946)
Movie
Art Direction
Doll Face (1945)
Movie
Art Direction
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
Movie
Art Direction
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Movie
Art Direction
The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Second Chorus (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
The Flying Deuces (1939)
Movie
9
Art Direction
Everybody's Baby (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Just Around the Corner (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Down on the Farm (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.05
Based on 985 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1938
1949
1953
1950
1986
Information
Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1908-08-13
Deathday1986-10-11 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceMoscow, Russia
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
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