Gil Parrondo

Gil Parrondo Rico <small>OAXS</small> (17 June 1921 &ndash; 24 December 2016) was a Spanish art director, set decorator and production designer. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for another in the category of Best Art Direction.

Selected filmography

• Gloria Mairena (1952)
• High Fashion (1954)
• Love on Wheels (1954)
• An Andalusian Gentleman (1954)
• The Girl from the Red Cabaret (1973)
• The Grandfather (1998)

Parrondo won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for another:

Won

• Patton (1970)
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

Nominated

• Travels with My Aunt (1972)

Honours

• Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts (Kingdom of Spain, 22 June 1983).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (Posthumous, Kingdom of Spain, 27 January 2017).

See also

• List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees

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