Paul Sylbert
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- April 16, 1928
- Died
- November 19, 2016
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Paul Sylbert (April 16, 1928 – November 19, 2016) was an American production designer, art director, writer and occasional director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he attended the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War alongside his identical twin brother, production designer Richard Sylbert, with whom he worked early on Baby Doll and A Face in the Crowd. He shared the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for Heaven Can Wait and received another nomination for The Prince of Tides. His production design credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kramer vs. Kramer, Hardcore, Wolfen, Brian De Palma's Blow Out, Gorky Park, Ishtar, Biloxi Blues, Sliver and Conspiracy Theory. He directed the comedy The Steagle, wrote the book Final Cut about its making, and later taught film at Temple University.
Filmography
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man' 2004
as Self
To End All Wars 2001
Production Design
Conspiracy Theory 1997
Production Design
Rosewood 1997
Production Design
The Grass Harp 1996
Production Design
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995
Production Design
Milk Money 1994
Production Design
Sliver 1993
Production Design
The Prince of Tides 1991
Production Design
Rush 1991
Production Design
Career Opportunities 1991
Production Design
Fresh Horses 1988
Production Design
Biloxi Blues 1988
Production Design
The Pick-up Artist 1987
Production Design
Nadine 1987
Production Design
Ishtar 1987
Production Design
The Journey of Natty Gann 1985
Production Design
Firstborn 1984
Production Design
The Pope of Greenwich Village 1984
Production Design
Gorky Park 1983
Production Design
Blow Out 1981
Production Design
Wolfen 1981
Production Design
Nighthawks 1981
Story
Resurrection 1980
Production Design
Kramer vs. Kramer 1979
Production Design
Hardcore 1979
Production Design
Heaven Can Wait 1978
Production Design
Mikey and Nicky 1976
Production Design
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
Production Design
The Drowning Pool 1975
Production Design
Credits from TMDB.