Gianni Quaranta

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Gianni Quaranta
Born (1943-08-30) 30 August 1943 (age 81)
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Production designer, art director
Years active1971-present

Gianni Quaranta (born August 30, 1943) is an Italian production designer and art director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and won the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Production Design for La Traviata (1983). He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction for the film A Room with a View . [1]

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