Tamara Deverell

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Tamara Deverell
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Deverell in 2022
Occupation(s)Art director, production designer

Tamara Deverell is a Canadian art director and production designer. [1] [2] [3] She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Production Design for the film Nightmare Alley . [4]

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References

  1. Douglas, Edward (December 28, 2021). "Nightmare Alley Production Designer Tamara Deverell Dives Headfirst into Guillermo del Toro's Period Vision". Below the Line. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. James, Daron (December 15, 2021). ""Nightmare Alley" Production Designer Tamara Deverell on Creating a Carnival of Creepy Delights". Motion Picture Association . Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. Aguilar, Carlos (January 26, 2022). "The creepy carnival of 'Nightmare Alley' and how it came to be". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  4. "The 94th Academy Awards (2022) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. Nordyke, Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary (February 8, 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  6. Ordoña, Michael (February 8, 2022). "Here is the full list of 2022 Oscar nominations". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 23, 2022.