Beni Montresor
Art · Set Decoration · Production Design · Production Designer
Born Mar 31, 1926 · Bussolengo, Italy
Active 1953–2001 · Awards: Caldecott Medal
Beni Montresor was an Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing May I Bring a Friend?.
Filmography
L'Elisir d'Amore (1991) — Set Designer · Costume DesignThe Golden Mass (1975) — Director · WriterPilgrimage (1972) — Director · WriterHell in the City (1959) — Costume DesignThe Black Chapel (1959) — Art DirectionSerenatella Sciuè Sciuè (1958) — Production DesignDomenica è sempre domenica (1958) — Production Design · Costume DesignThe Day the Sky Exploded (1958) — Production DesignPoor But Beautiful (1957) — Costume DesignLust of the Vampire (1957) — Production Design · Costume DesignOh! Sabella (1957) — Costume Design · Set DecorationParola di ladro (1957) — Costume DesignNon sono più guaglione (1957) — Production DesignDesert Warrior (1957) — Costume DesignThe Most Wonderful Moment (1957) — Production DesignRoman Tales (1955) — Costume DesignRosso e nero (1954) — Production DesignHouse of Ricordi (1954) — Set DecorationMid-Century Loves (1954) — Set DecorationRidere! Ridere! Ridere! (1954) — Production DesignerCinema of yesteryear (1953) — Production DesignCavalcade of Song (1953) — Art Direction · Set DecorationThe World Condemns Them (1953) — Costume Design