Gil Parrondo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parrondo and the second or maternal family name is Rico.

Excelentísimo Señor Don Gil Parrondo OAXS
Born	Gil Parrondo Rico (1921-06-17)17 June 1921 Luarca, Asturias, Spain
Died	24 December 2016(2016-12-24) (aged 95) Madrid, Spain
Occupations	Art director set decorator production designer
Years active	1952–2008

Gil Parrondo Rico OAXS (17 June 1921 – 24 December 2016) was a Spanish art director, set decorator and production designer. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for another in the category of Best Art Direction.

Art Director Gil Parrondo during a location scout in Southern Spain, in 2004

Selected filmography

• Gloria Mairena (1952)
• High Fashion (1954)
• Love on Wheels (1954)
• An Andalusian Gentleman (1954)
• The Girl from the Red Cabaret (1973)
• The Grandfather (1998)

Parrondo won two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and was nominated for another:

Won

• Patton (1970)
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

Nominated

• Travels with My Aunt (1972)

Honours

• Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts (Kingdom of Spain, 22 June 1983).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (Posthumous, Kingdom of Spain, 27 January 2017).

See also

• List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees

External links

• Gil Parrondo at IMDb
• Gil Parrondo at AllMovie