Alex Vetchinsky ( Alec Hyman Vetchinsky; 9 November 1904 - 4 March 1980) was a BAFTA nominated British film art director and production designer.[1][2] He worked on more than a hundred productions during a career that lasted between 1928 and 1974.[1] Vetchinsky was employed for many years at Gainsborough Pictures.[3] He later worked frequently for Rank, including on several Carry On films.[4]

Alex Vetchinsky
Born
Alec Hyman Vetchinsky

(1904-11-09)9 November 1904
Died4 March 1980(1980-03-04) (aged 75)
Hove, East Sussex
United Kingdom
OccupationArt director
Years active1928 - 1974

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alex Vetchinsky". BFI. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
  3. ^ Ede, Laurie N. (March 30, 2010). British Film Design: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780857711090 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (May 16, 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
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