Tambi Larsen
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Born | Hollywood, California, United States | 11 September 1914
Occupation | Art director |
Years active | 1954–1980 |
Tambi Larsen (11 September 1914 – 24 March 2001) was a
Office of War Information
, first broadcasting the news in Danish, and after V-E Day, designing exhibits in Denmark as Assistant Cultural Relations Officer.
After the war, the family—which now included son Peter and daughter Pamela—moved to
BAFTA
award for The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. He designed at least 41 movies during his career.
During a time-out from Hollywood while he designed a movie about Father Damien, Larsen began visiting Hawaii. He and his wife bought a home in Kauai, in 1961. Over the years, he explored the island, taking snapshots which he then drew with colored pencils. He called his exhibits "100 Entertainments." The Kauai Historical Society is preparing to publish a book of his 100 drawings.
References
- ^ "IMDb.com: Tambi Larsen - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 21 December 2008.