Boris Leven, right, with James Dean during production of GIANT, 1956
- TitleBoris Leven correspondence, 1936 - 1986 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1936 - 1986 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
2 folder(s) of papers
Vertical file
- Summary
There are letters from more than 50 correspondents, including Hall Bartlett, Lester Cowan, Victor Saville, Martin Scorsese, and Robert Wise. Included are some letters written by Leven.
- BiographyBoris Leven was a Russian-born art director and production designer. Born in Moscow, Leven emigrated to the United States in 1927 and became a naturalized citizen in 1938. His Hollywood career spanned from 1938 to 1986. Nominated nine times in the art direction category, he received an Academy Award for WEST SIDE STORY (1961).
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Vera Leven, 1987
- Preferred citationBoris Leven correspondence, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 722
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