The Song of Bernadette (1943)

Born in Plymouth, Devon, England. After WW I service with the British army which he started as a private and ended as a colonel, he spent some time in Canada, then went to Hollywood, where he became an art director for the newly created MGM in 1924. He designed the sets for many of MGM's late silent productions, usually in collaboration with Cedric Gibbons, and during the switch to sound took charge of the studio's special-effects department. Among his many other films, he helped create the famous earthquake sequence in SAN FRANCISCO (1936). The following year he moved over to Fox, where he created the storm sequence that was the highlight of John Ford's THE HURRICANE (1937). In 1939 he returned to his original craft as an art director and subsequently designed, alone or in collaboration, many of Fox's most prestigious productions, including several other films of John Ford. For a complete listing of Basevi's credits, visit the Internet Movie Database.  Nominated for Interior Decoration 1939: WUTHERING HEIGHTS - Art Direction  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black and White) 1940: THE WESTERNER - Art Direction  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Color) 1943: THE GANG'S ALL HERE - Art Direction (w. Joseph C. Wright)  Interior Decoration (Black and White) 1943: THE SONG OF BERNADETTE - Art Direction (w. William S. Darling)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black and White) 1945: THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM - Art Direction (w. William S. Darling) 5 nominations, 1 Award