Roger Furse

ROGER FURSE d1972. English painter who worked as a costume designer and production designer for both stage and film. He became a frequent collaborator with Laurence Olivier on both stage and screen, often on Shakespearean productions. He won two Oscars in 1949 ; one each for his art direction and costume design of Olivier's film version of Hamlet (1948). He also worked with him on his films ; Richard III (1955) and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Other film credits include ; Odd Man Out (1947) / Ivanhoe (1952) / Knights of the Round Table (1953) / Helen of Troy (1956) / Saint Joan (1957) and The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (1961). He died in Corfu aged 69 on August 19th 1972