Alexander Trauner
About
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Also Known As
Alexandre Trauner
Birth Place
Budapest, HU
Born
August 03, 1906
Died
December 05, 1993
Cause of Death
Natural Causes
Filmography
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Infant of Paradise: Alexandre Trauner & the Development of Film Production Design
(1993)
Himself
Reunion
(1989)
Behold a Pale Horse
(1964)
Associate Producer
Subway
(1985)
Art Director
Vive les Femmes!
(1984)
Art Director
Tchao Pantin
(1983)
Art Director
Family & Companions
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Janine Trauner
Wife
Second wife; survived him.
Notes
"Oh, I'll never stop. Maybe they'll stop me one day. But if I have my way I'll never stop. You know what they say about Hungarians. They go behind you into a revolving door--and come out ahead of you." --Trauner, when asked about retirement in press notes for "Reunion".
"He may be the oldest production designer in Europe, but Alexandre Trauner is as young and vital today as he ever was." --Jerry Schatzberg director of "Reunion" (1989).
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Infant of Paradise: Alexandre Trauner & the Development of Film Production Design
(1993)
Himself
Reunion
(1989)
Producer (Feature Film)
Behold a Pale Horse
(1964)
Associate Producer
Art Director (Feature Film)
Subway
(1985)
Art Director
Vive les Femmes!
(1984)
Art Director
Tchao Pantin
(1983)
Art Director
Don Giovanni
(1979)
Assistant Art Director
Roads to the South
(1978)
Art Director
La Premiere Fois
(1978)
Art Director
Mr. Klein
(1976)
Art Director
Impossible Object
(1973)
Art Director
Les Maries de l'an Deux
(1971)
Art Director
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
(1970)
Production Design
A Flea in Her Ear
(1968)
Production Design
The Night of the Generals
(1967)
Production Design
How to Steal a Million
(1966)
Production Design
Kiss Me, Stupid
(1964)
Production Design
Behold a Pale Horse
(1964)
Production Design
Irma La Douce
(1963)
Art Director
One, Two, Three
(1961)
Art Director
Paris Blues
(1961)
Art Director
Romanoff and Juliet
(1961)
Art Director
The Apartment
(1960)
Art Director
The Nun's Story
(1959)
Art Director
Lady Chatterley's Lover
(1959)
Art Director
Othello
(1952)
Decor
Les visiteurs du soir
(1942)
Art Director
Le Jour Se Leve
(1939)
Art Director
Hotel du Nord
(1938)
Art Director
À nous la liberté
(1931)
Art Director
Visual Effects (Feature Film)
Grandeur Nature
(1975)
Puppets Design
Art Department (Feature Film)
La Truite
(1982)
Set Designer
Othello
(1952)
Set Decorator
Production Designer (Feature Film)
The Rainbow Thief
(1990)
Production Designer
Reunion
(1989)
Production Designer
Bengali Nights
(1989)
Production Designer
Round Midnight
(1986)
Production Designer
Harem
(1985)
Production Designer
Coup De Torchon
(1981)
Production Designer
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
(1980)
Production Designer
Fedora
(1978)
Production Designer
The Man Who Would Be King
(1975)
Production Designer
Rififi
(1954)
Production Designer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Comedie d'amour
(1989)
Technical Advisor
Le Moustachu
(1987)
Technical Advisor
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Infant of Paradise: Alexandre Trauner & the Development of Film Production Design
(1993)
Other
Life Events
1932
First short as assistant art director, "L'Affaire est dans le Sac"
1937
First film as art director (also first for director Marcel Carne), "Drole de Drame"
1952
Began working internationally with his designs for Orson Welles' film adaptation of "Othello"
1957
First collaboration with Wilder, "Love in the Afternoon"
1978
Last collaboration with Wilder, "Fedora"
1989
Film acting debut, "Reunion"
1989
Worked on 100th feature film as production designer, "Reunion"; also acted a small part in the film
1991
Suffered a stroke
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Companions
Janine Trauner
Wife
Second wife; survived him.
Bibliography
Notes
"Oh, I'll never stop. Maybe they'll stop me one day. But if I have my way I'll never stop. You know what they say about Hungarians. They go behind you into a revolving door--and come out ahead of you." --Trauner, when asked about retirement in press notes for "Reunion".
"He may be the oldest production designer in Europe, but Alexandre Trauner is as young and vital today as he ever was." --Jerry Schatzberg director of "Reunion" (1989).
