Mel Bourne

Mel Bourne (November 22, 1923 – January 14, 2003) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.^[1] He was born Melvin B. Bornstein in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Frieda and Max Bornstein.^[2]

Mel Bourne
Born	Melvin B. Bornstein (1923-11-22)November 22, 1923 Chicago, Illinois
Died	January 14, 2003(2003-01-14) (aged 79) New York City, New York
Occupation(s)	Production designer Art director
Years active	1950–2000
Spouse	Sarah Marshall ​ ​ (m. 1952; div. 1957)​
Children	1

Family

Bourne married actress Sarah Marshall June 13, 1952.^[3] They had one child, Timothy Bourne, and they divorced in 1957.^[4]

Selected filmography

Bourne was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

• Interiors (1978)
• The Natural (1984)
• The Fisher King (1991)^[5]

References

1. "IMDb.com: Mel Bourne - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
2. "Mel Bourne Biography (1923-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
3. "Love Laughs at Jinx (caption)". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 14, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
4. Simonson, Robert (January 21, 2014). "Sarah Marshall, Tony-Nominated English Actress, Dies at 80". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
5. "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

External links

• Mel Bourne at IMDb
• Mel Bourne at AllMovie