Beni Montresor(1926-2001)

Production Designer
Costume Designer
Set Decorator

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Beni Montresor was born on 31 March 1926 in Bussolengo, Veneto, Italy. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Pilgrimage (1972), La messe dorée (1975) and Le danger vient de l'espace (1958). He died on 11 October 2001 in Verona, Veneto, Italy.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Cliff De Young in Pilgrimage (1972)

Director

1972

La messe dorée (1975)

La messe dorée

4.9

Director

1975

Le danger vient de l'espace (1958)

Le danger vient de l'espace

4.5

Production Designer

1958

Les anges déchus (1953)

Les anges déchus

5.6

Costume Designer

1953

Credits

Production Designer

L'elisir d'amore
8.9
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1991
Nabucco
8.0
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1979
Platée
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1977
Follie d'estate
4.6
- Production Designer
- 1963
R.P.Z. appelle Berlin
6.1
- Production Designer
- 1959
Serenatella sciuè sciuè
- Production Designer
- 1958
Je ne suis plus une enfant
6.1
- Production Designer
- 1958
Le danger vient de l'espace
4.5
- Production Designer
- 1958
Le Chevalier blanc
5.7
- Production Designer
- 1958
Les vampires
6.5
- Production Designer
- 1957
Le moment le plus beau
6.1
- Production Designer
- 1957
Rosso e nero
- Production Designer
- 1954
Ridere! Ridere! Ridere!
5.3
- Production Designer
- 1954
Drôles de bobines
5.6
- Production Designer
- 1953

Costume Designer

L'elisir d'amore
8.9
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1991
Nabucco
8.0
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1979
Platée
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1977
R.P.Z. appelle Berlin
6.1
- Costume Designer
- 1959
L'Enfer dans la ville
7.1
- Costume Designer
- 1959
Fils du cheik
5.4
- Costume Designer
- 1957
L'impossible Isabelle
6.7
- Costume Designer
- 1957
Les vampires
6.5
- Costume Designer
- 1957
Parola di ladro
6.1
- Costume Designer (as Montresor)
- 1957
Pauvres mais beaux
6.7
- Costume Designer
- 1957
Cette folle jeunesse
5.7
- Costume Designer
- 1955
Les anges déchus
5.6
- Costume Designer
- 1953

Set Decorator

Personal details

Alternative name
- Montresor
Born
- March 31, 1926
- Bussolengo, Veneto, Italy
Died
- October 11, 2001
- Verona, Veneto, Italy(pancreatic cancer)
Other works
In 1986 Montresor won a Tony Award for scenic design for 'The Marriage of Figaro'.

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Trivia
Has been nominated four times for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1964 as Best Costume Designer for "Marco Millions;" in 1965 as Best Scenic Designer for "Do I Hear a Waltz?;" and in 1975 as both Best Costume Designer and Best Scenic Designer for "The Marriage of Figaro."

Quotes
I often go and visit schools and bring my books. I give no comments nor explanations. I just sit among the children, open one of my books and ask, 'What is this?' 'Why?'

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