
Dean Tavoularis
Actors · Artists · production designer · scenographer · theatre designer
American production designer (1932–2026)
About Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis (May 18, 1932 – April 22 or 23, 2026) was an American motion picture production designer whose work appeared in numerous box office hits such as The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, The Brink's Job, One from the Heart, and Bonnie and Clyde. He worked with Francis Ford Coppola on thirteen features, and won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for The Godfather Part II (1974) from five nominations.
Quick facts
- Known for
- The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Godfather Part III
- Born
- 1932-05-18
- Died
- 2026-04-22
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Film & television credits

The Godfather

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part III

The Parent Trap

Apocalypse Now

Rumble Fish

The Conversation

Bonnie and Clyde

The Ninth Gate

The Outsiders

Little Big Man

Jack

Bulworth

Carnage

Peggy Sue Got Married

Final Analysis

Rising Sun

CQ

Farewell, My Lovely

Gardens of Stone

New York Stories

Zabriskie Point

Candy

The Brink's Job

One from the Heart

Angel Eyes

I Love Trouble

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Petulia

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

Hammett

A Man in Love

The Escape Artist

The Family

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Pina Colada

Shelf Life
The Godfather: On Location