Terence Verity
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| Born | 14 December 1913 Cove, Hampshire |
| Died | 15 October 1967 (aged 53) Al Karak, Jordan |
| Occupation | Art director, Architect |
| Years active | 1943-1967 |
Terence Verity (1913 – 1967) was a British Art director and architect.
Terence Verity was one of the foremost art directors of early post-war Britain. He started working in films in 1943, having had a formal architectural training at the AA School. He was born into an illustrious architectural family, his grandfather being Thomas Verity (1836 – 1891) and his uncle, Frank Verity (1864 – 1937), some of the finest designers of theatres and cinemas of their time. In addition, his maternal uncle was the architect, Oliver Hill (1887 – 1968), celebrated for designing the British Pavilion at the Paris Exposition of 1937 and for his grand country houses.
After graduation, Terence Verity worked for his uncles for a short while but then moved into the film industry. He started off as a draughtsman in the Art Department of the Associated British Picture Corporation at Elstree studios. During World War 2 the studios were used by the War Office for storage and there were few films made. Verity’s first film (uncredited) was "Millions Like Us" (1943), directed by Sydney Gilliat and Frank Launder. In 1946 Warner Brothers acquired a substantial interest in ABPC, appointed a new board and built new stages. By this time Verity’s design talent had become noticed and by 1948 he began a series of 24 films as chief art director.
Terence worked with many notable directors, including Terence Young, Alfred Hitchcock, Vincent Sherman, Henry Levin, Michael Anderson and Leslie Norman.
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