Paul Sheriff

Paul Sheriff (13 November 1903 – 25 September 1960) was a Russian-born British art director. In early life he used the names Paul Schouvaloff,^[1] or Paul Shouvalov.^[2][3] He won an Academy Award and was nominated for another in the category Best Art Direction.^[4]

Paul Sheriff
Born	(1903-11-13)13 November 1903 Moscow, Russia
Died	25 September 1960(1960-09-25) (aged 56)
Occupation	Art director
Years active	1940-1960

Selected filmography

• The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
• French Without Tears (1940)
• Freedom Radio (1941)
• Henry V (1944)
• Moulin Rouge (1952)
• Three Cases of Murder (1955)
• Interpol (1957)

Awards and nominations

Sheriff won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for another:

Won

• Moulin Rouge (1952)

Nominated

• Henry V (1944)