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John Barry (production designer)

John Barry was a British film production designer, known for his work on Star Wars, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.

Career
Born in London on 3 July 1935, Barry worked as an architect with experience in stage design. He entered the film business as a draughtsman on the epic Elizabeth Taylor film Cleopatra in 1963. He went on to assist art director Elliot Scott on the 1960s spy television series Danger Man, which starred Patrick McGoohan. On 31 May 1979, two weeks into filming, he collapsed on-set and was hospitalised with a 104-degree temperature. He died on 1 June of meningitis. His memorial was held on 11 June at St. Paul's Church, Grove Park, Hounslow, London; Barry was cremated that day. ==References==
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