VUCEVIC (Wakewich) George (George, Yury) Leonidovich (Georges Wakhévitch)

18 августа 1907 (Odessa) — 11 февраля 1984 (Paris)

the set Designer, the artist of cinema, painter, graphic artist, architect

the Son of an engineer-кораблестроителя Л. Е. Вакевича. In 1921 with her mother and younger brother Michael (in the future — cameraman, one of the pioneers of French television) through Bulgaria and Romania emigrated to France. He studied at the Russian gymnasium in Paris, lycee Buffon, the National school of decorative arts, the académie de La Grande chaumière. Was friends with П. Ф. Челищевым.

In 1924-1928 he worked at the Studio "Albatross", first as assistant, then — assistant artists Lazarus Meyerson and Serge Pimenova.

In the late 1920-х went to the South of France, lived near AIX. Worked as assistant decorator Ж. Лафита at the Studio "Victorine" in nice; in the early 1930-х created the first independent cinema sets. After the closing of the Studio "Victorine" is back in Paris; worked for the studios "Tobis", Biancone (near Paris), the firm max Luera (was involved in the construction of scenery for theater and film) and others. Again in 1934 he settled in AIX; in addition to the work of a decorator, was engaged in the reconstruction of castles.

the Artist-постановщик, author of costumes and scenery for more than 100 фильмов. Among them the films with the participation of Ж. Маре ("Eternal return" Ж. Деллануа, 1943; "Dangerous similarity" П. Биллона, 1948; "double eagle" Ж. Кокто, 1948; "Leather nose" И. Аллегре, 1952), the Soul ("Ali-Баба and 40 разбойников" Ж. Беккера, 1954), L. de Funes (of"Mademoiselle nitouche" И. Аллегре, 1954; "Oscar" К. Манье, 1967; "Delusions of grandeur" Ж. Ури, 1971), Б. Бардо ("the Woman and the clown" Ж. Дювивье, 1959), Ж. П. Бельмондо ("Happy together" Ж. Бекера, 1964; "Lovely summer morning" Ж. Дере, 1965; "Gentle rogue" Ж. Беккера, 1966), К. Денев ("Mayerling" Т. Янга, 1968) and other stars of French cinema (С. Синьоре, Б. Блие, М. Дитрих, Ж. Габен).

he Collaborated with film Directors Ж. Ренуаром, М. Карнэ Christian-Жаком, Р. Клером, Л. Бунюэлем, П. Бруком and others. He was a member of the jury of several film festivals, including the International festival of fantastic film at Avoriaz.