Robert Gys | |
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Born | 22 September 1901 |
Died | 15 November 1977 Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
Other names | Robert Albert Eugène Gigault |
Occupation | Art director |
Years active | 1923-1960 (film) |
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