Carl Biddiscombe Explained

Carl Biddiscombe
Birth Name:	Carl Francis Biddiscombe
Birth Date:	22 June 1924
Birth Place:	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada^[1]
Death Place:	Laguna Niguel, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Set decorator
Years Active:	1959–1987
Spouse:	^[2]

Carl Francis Biddiscombe (June 22, 1924 – November 4, 2000) was a Canadian-American set decorator. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction for the films Gaily, Gaily and Tora! Tora! Tora!.^{[3] [4]} Biddiscombe was buried in Pacific View Memorial Park, alongside his wife.

Selected filmography

Biddiscombe was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

• Gaily, Gaily (1969; co-nominated with Robert F. Boyle, George B. Chan and Edward G. Boyle)
• Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970; co-nominated with Jack Martin Smith, Yoshirō Muraki, Richard Day, Taizô Kawashima, Walter M. Scott and Norman Rockett)

Notes and References

1. Book: Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier: How Midcentury Modernism Shaped Our View of the Future. Dan. Chavkin. Brian. McGuire. Simon and Schuster. 27. August 3, 2021. 9781681885629. Google Books.
2. Web site: Phylis Biddiscombe Obituary - Corona Del Mar, CA. Dignity Memorial. December 23, 2021.
3. Web site: The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 23, 2021.
4. Web site: The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 23, 2021.