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1. www.nytimes.com › 2011/07/29 › moviesPolly Platt, Producer and Production Designer, Dies at 72

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   Jul 29, 2011 · Polly Platt, a Hollywood producer, designer and screenwriter who was responsible for the aesthetic of several of Peter Bogdanovich’s early films, died on Wednesday at her home in Brooklyn.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Polly_PlattPolly Platt - Wikipedia

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   Mary Marr "Polly" Platt (January 29, 1939 – July 27, 2011) was an American film producer, production designer and screenwriter. She was the first woman accepted into the Art Directors Guild, in 1971. [1]

4. www.austinchronicle.com › remembering-polly-plattRemembering Polly Platt - The Austin Chronicle

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   Aug 19, 2011 · Take Polly Platt, for example, the heralded film producer/production designer/screenwriter who died July 27 at the age of 72.

5. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesPolly Platt, Oscar-nominated art director, dies at 72 - Los ...

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   Jul 28, 2011 · Polly Platt, the Oscar-nominated production designer of such films as “The Last Picture Show” and “Terms of Endearment” and producer of “Broadcast News” and “Say Anything,” has died.

6. www.bafta.org › heritage › in-memory-ofPolly Platt - BAFTA

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   Producer, Production Designer, Screenwriter. 29 January 1939 to 26 July 2011. Drawing praise for her work on films directed by husband Peter Bogdanovich, Platt was production designer on such favourites as The Last Picture Show (1971) and Paper Moon (1973).

7. www.indiewire.com › news › generalRIP Polly Platt, Production Designer and Producer, Driving ...

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   Jul 27, 2011 · Platt died at age 72 Wednesday morning in Brooklyn, New York, from ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. UPDATE: Brooks (@canyonjim) tweeted his eulogy: “Polly Platt was beautifully larger than life...

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   Who was Polly Platt?

   • Polly Platt, a Hollywood producer, designer and screenwriter who was responsible for the aesthetic of several of Peter Bogdanovich’s early films, died on Wednesday at her home in Brooklyn. She was 72. The cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, her family said. Mr. Bogdanovich was Ms. Platt’s second husband.

   Polly Platt, Producer and Production Designer, Dies at 72

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   Why is Polly Platt important?

   • Longworth argues that Platt played a pivotal role in the location, casting, and overall visual aesthetic of major films, including but not limited to Paper Moon, What's Up, Doc? and The Last Picture Show. Actress Maggie Siff voices Platt in the podcast. ^ a b c "Remembering Polly Platt". The Hollywood Reporter. August 2, 2011.

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   Who was Platt's wife before he died?

   • Platt was married to Philip Klein until his death in a car accident in 1959, eight months after they married, and to director Peter Bogdanovich from 1962 to 1971. They divorced after Bogdanovich left her during the filming of The Last Picture Show for its lead actress Cybill Shepherd. Platt and Bogdanovich had two children: Antonia and Sashy.

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   Who was Mary Marr Platt?

   • Mary Marr Platt, known as Polly, was born on Jan. 29, 1939, in Fort Sheridan, Ill. She studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and began her career as a costume designer for the stage. Ms. Platt’s first husband, Philip Klein, died in an automobile accident in the early 1960s, eight months into their marriage.

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-14340293Hollywood producer Polly Platt dies at 72 - BBC News

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   Jul 29, 2011 · Hollywood producer Polly Platt, who was nominated for an Oscar for art direction, for Terms of Endearment, has died aged 72 in New York. Platt, who was formerly married to film director Peter...