Hollywood Visionary Behind Classic Films Including ‘The Godfather’ Dies

Dean Tavoularis, Oscar-Winning Production Designer and Coppola Collaborator, Dies at 93

Tavoularis’ (pictured on the left) legendary partnership with Coppola spanned decades. Credit: Francis Ford Coppola/Instagram Dean Tavoularis, the acclaimed production designer who won an Academy Award for his work on The Godfather Part II and served as a career-long collaborator to director Francis Ford Coppola, passed away on Wednesday in Paris at the age of 93. Renowned for his mastery of 20th-century period design, Tavoularis received severa…

Hollywood visionary behind classic films including ‘The Godfather’ dies

LOS ANGELES, California — Dean Tavoularis, the Oscar-winning production designer whose visual work created films including “The Godfather” trilogy, “Apocalypse Now” and “The Conversation,” has died at 93. He died Wednesday Paris of natural causes.

Dean Tavoularis Dead: Oscar-Winning 'Godfather' Production Designer Was 93

Dean Tavoularis, the production designer whose collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola produced the iconic looks and imagery of such seminal films as the Godfather movies, Apocalypse Now and The Conversation, died of natural causes in Paris on Wednesday, April 22. He was 93. His death was reported by writer and film critic Jordan Mintzer […]

Dean Tavoularis, Oscar-Winning ‘Godfather: Part II’ Production Designer, Dies at 93

Production designer Dean Tavoularis, who shared an Oscar for art direction on “The Godfather: Part II” and was long associated with director Francis Ford Coppola, died Wednesday in Paris. He was 93. His death was reported to the Hollywood Reporter by critic Jordan Mintzer, who collaborated with him on the book “Conversations With Dean Tavoularis.” Cahiers du Cinema also posted about his death. Tavoularis, who was noted for his 20th century p…

Dean Tavoularis, Production Designer on the ‘Godfather’ Films and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Dies at 93

Dean Tavoularis, the production designer who worked with Francis Ford Coppola on the Godfather films, Apocalypse Now and One From the Heart, has died at 93.